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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,841.20, 73,152.45 and 37,711.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,841.20, 73,152.45 and 37,711.80 is: 56,483.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,841.20 : 73,152.45 = 37,711.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,841.20/73,152.45 = 37,711.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,841.20x = 73,152.45 × 37,711.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,841.20x = 2,758,710,563.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,758,710,563.91/48,841.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,483.27

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