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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,849.48, 73,197.90 and 37,783.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,849.48, 73,197.90 and 37,783.44 is: 56,616.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,849.48 : 73,197.90 = 37,783.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,849.48/73,197.90 = 37,783.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,849.48x = 73,197.90 × 37,783.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,849.48x = 2,765,668,462.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,765,668,462.78/48,849.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,616.13

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