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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,282.12, 72,450.84 and 37,722.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,282.12, 72,450.84 and 37,722.60 is: 56,605.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,282.12 : 72,450.84 = 37,722.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,282.12/72,450.84 = 37,722.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,282.12x = 72,450.84 × 37,722.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,282.12x = 2,733,034,056.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,733,034,056.98/48,282.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,605.51

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