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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,801.51, 73,153.06 and 37,090.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,801.51, 73,153.06 and 37,090.13 is: 55,597.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,801.51 : 73,153.06 = 37,090.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,801.51/73,153.06 = 37,090.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,801.51x = 73,153.06 × 37,090.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,801.51x = 2,713,256,046.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,713,256,046.81/48,801.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,597.79

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