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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,630.98, 72,873.56 and 37,521.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,630.98, 72,873.56 and 37,521.02 is: 56,225.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,630.98 : 72,873.56 = 37,521.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,630.98/72,873.56 = 37,521.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,630.98x = 72,873.56 × 37,521.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,630.98x = 2,734,290,302.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,734,290,302.23/48,630.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,225.28

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