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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,188.80, 73,399.56 and 43,887.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,188.80, 73,399.56 and 43,887.37 is: 65,488.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,188.80 : 73,399.56 = 43,887.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,188.80/73,399.56 = 43,887.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,188.80x = 73,399.56 × 43,887.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,188.80x = 3,221,313,280.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,221,313,280.56/49,188.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,488.76

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