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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,733.80, 73,187.10 and 37,667.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,733.80, 73,187.10 and 37,667.40 is: 56,567.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,733.80 : 73,187.10 = 37,667.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,733.80/73,187.10 = 37,667.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,733.80x = 73,187.10 × 37,667.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,733.80x = 2,756,767,770.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,756,767,770.54/48,733.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,567.88

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