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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,185.74, 72,278.19 and 37,664.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,185.74, 72,278.19 and 37,664.61 is: 56,496.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,185.74 : 72,278.19 = 37,664.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,185.74/72,278.19 = 37,664.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,185.74x = 72,278.19 × 37,664.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,185.74x = 2,722,329,566.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,722,329,566.81/48,185.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,496.58

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