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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,531.24, 66,997.23 and 37,604.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,531.24, 66,997.23 and 37,604.85 is: 51,913.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,531.24 : 66,997.23 = 37,604.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,531.24/66,997.23 = 37,604.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,531.24x = 66,997.23 × 37,604.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,531.24x = 2,519,420,784.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,519,420,784.57/48,531.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,913.38

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