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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,880.24, 67,372.50 and 37,391.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,880.24, 67,372.50 and 37,391.20 is: 51,536.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,880.24 : 67,372.50 = 37,391.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,880.24/67,372.50 = 37,391.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,880.24x = 67,372.50 × 37,391.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,880.24x = 2,519,138,622
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,519,138,622/48,880.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,536.95

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