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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,608.73, 72,840.20 and 37,498.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,608.73, 72,840.20 and 37,498.77 is: 56,191.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,608.73 : 72,840.20 = 37,498.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,608.73/72,840.20 = 37,498.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,608.73x = 72,840.20 × 37,498.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,608.73x = 2,731,417,719.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,731,417,719.06/48,608.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,191.92

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