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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,992.16, 73,266.84 and 37,746.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,992.16, 73,266.84 and 37,746.12 is: 56,448.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,992.16 : 73,266.84 = 37,746.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,992.16/73,266.84 = 37,746.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,992.16x = 73,266.84 × 37,746.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,992.16x = 2,765,538,934.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,765,538,934.66/48,992.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,448.60

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