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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,832.70, 73,139.70 and 37,703.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,832.70, 73,139.70 and 37,703.30 is: 56,470.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,832.70 : 73,139.70 = 37,703.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,832.70/73,139.70 = 37,703.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,832.70x = 73,139.70 × 37,703.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,832.70x = 2,757,608,051.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,757,608,051.01/48,832.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,470.52

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