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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,768.30, 73,238.85 and 37,701.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,768.30, 73,238.85 and 37,701.90 is: 56,619.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,768.30 : 73,238.85 = 37,701.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,768.30/73,238.85 = 37,701.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,768.30x = 73,238.85 × 37,701.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,768.30x = 2,761,243,798.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,761,243,798.82/48,768.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,619.64

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