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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,982.74, 67,634.33 and 37,634.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,982.74, 67,634.33 and 37,634.24 is: 51,964.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,982.74 : 67,634.33 = 37,634.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,982.74/67,634.33 = 37,634.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,982.74x = 67,634.33 × 37,634.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,982.74x = 2,545,366,081.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,366,081.12/48,982.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,964.55

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