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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,585.27, 72,877.92 and 37,508.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,585.27, 72,877.92 and 37,508.13 is: 56,262.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,585.27 : 72,877.92 = 37,508.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,585.27/72,877.92 = 37,508.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,585.27x = 72,877.92 × 37,508.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,585.27x = 2,733,514,497.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,733,514,497.49/48,585.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,262.21

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