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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,034.60, 73,487.10 and 43,461.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,034.60, 73,487.10 and 43,461.80 is: 65,135.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,034.60 : 73,487.10 = 43,461.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,034.60/73,487.10 = 43,461.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,034.60x = 73,487.10 × 43,461.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,034.60x = 3,193,881,642.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,881,642.78/49,034.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,135.26

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