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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,200.74, 73,417.24 and 43,899.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,200.74, 73,417.24 and 43,899.29 is: 65,506.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,200.74 : 73,417.24 = 43,899.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,200.74/73,417.24 = 43,899.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,200.74x = 73,417.24 × 43,899.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,200.74x = 3,222,964,632.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,964,632.41/49,200.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,506.42

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