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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,202.74, 73,420.22 and 43,901.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,202.74, 73,420.22 and 43,901.29 is: 65,509.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,202.74 : 73,420.22 = 43,901.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,202.74/73,420.22 = 43,901.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,202.74x = 73,420.22 × 43,901.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,202.74x = 3,223,242,370.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,242,370.08/49,202.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,509.41

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