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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,891.60, 73,337.40 and 37,081.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,891.60, 73,337.40 and 37,081.80 is: 55,622.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,891.60 : 73,337.40 = 37,081.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,891.60/73,337.40 = 37,081.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,891.60x = 73,337.40 × 37,081.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,891.60x = 2,719,482,799.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,719,482,799.32/48,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,622.70

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