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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,106.60, 72,232.80 and 37,025.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,106.60, 72,232.80 and 37,025.80 is: 55,594.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,106.60 : 72,232.80 = 37,025.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,106.60/72,232.80 = 37,025.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,106.60x = 72,232.80 × 37,025.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,106.60x = 2,674,477,206.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,674,477,206.24/48,106.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,594.81

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