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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,981.24, 67,632.26 and 37,632.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,981.24, 67,632.26 and 37,632.74 is: 51,962.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,981.24 : 67,632.26 = 37,632.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,981.24/67,632.26 = 37,632.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,981.24x = 67,632.26 × 37,632.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,981.24x = 2,545,186,729.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,186,729.87/48,981.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,962.48

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