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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,654.27, 72,882.99 and 37,522.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,654.27, 72,882.99 and 37,522.44 is: 56,207.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,654.27 : 72,882.99 = 37,522.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,654.27/72,882.99 = 37,522.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,654.27x = 72,882.99 × 37,522.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,654.27x = 2,734,747,619.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,734,747,619.30/48,654.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,207.76

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