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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,839.52, 73,098.90 and 37,088.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,839.52, 73,098.90 and 37,088.04 is: 55,510.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,839.52 : 73,098.90 = 37,088.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,839.52/73,098.90 = 37,088.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,839.52x = 73,098.90 × 37,088.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,839.52x = 2,711,094,927.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,711,094,927.16/48,839.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,510.27

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