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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,857.93, 73,188.61 and 37,031.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,857.93, 73,188.61 and 37,031.93 is: 55,473.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,857.93 : 73,188.61 = 37,031.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,857.93/73,188.61 = 37,031.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,857.93x = 73,188.61 × 37,031.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,857.93x = 2,710,314,931.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,710,314,931.21/48,857.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,473.39

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