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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,624.24, 72,976.47 and 37,598.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,624.24, 72,976.47 and 37,598.13 is: 56,428.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,624.24 : 72,976.47 = 37,598.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,624.24/72,976.47 = 37,598.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,624.24x = 72,976.47 × 37,598.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,624.24x = 2,743,778,806.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,778,806.00/48,624.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,428.21

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