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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,175.02, 72,219.49 and 37,587.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,175.02, 72,219.49 and 37,587.22 is: 56,347.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,175.02 : 72,219.49 = 37,587.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,175.02/72,219.49 = 37,587.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,175.02x = 72,219.49 × 37,587.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,175.02x = 2,714,529,584.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,714,529,584.40/48,175.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,347.24

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