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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,201.49, 73,418.36 and 43,900.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,201.49, 73,418.36 and 43,900.04 is: 65,507.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,201.49 : 73,418.36 = 43,900.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,201.49/73,418.36 = 43,900.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,201.49x = 73,418.36 × 43,900.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,201.49x = 3,223,068,904.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,068,904.78/49,201.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,507.54

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