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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971.94, 73,484.57 and 37,900.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971.94, 73,484.57 and 37,900.25 is: 56,871.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971.94 : 73,484.57 = 37,900.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971.94/73,484.57 = 37,900.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971.94x = 73,484.57 × 37,900.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971.94x = 2,785,083,777.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,785,083,777.20/48,971.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,871.01

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