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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,624.90, 72,937.34 and 37,547.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,624.90, 72,937.34 and 37,547.74 is: 56,321.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,624.90 : 72,937.34 = 37,547.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,624.90/72,937.34 = 37,547.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,624.90x = 72,937.34 × 37,547.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,624.90x = 2,738,632,278.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,738,632,278.61/48,624.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,321.60

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