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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,236.75, 73,470.87 and 43,935.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,236.75, 73,470.87 and 43,935.30 is: 65,560.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,236.75 : 73,470.87 = 43,935.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,236.75/73,470.87 = 43,935.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,236.75x = 73,470.87 × 43,935.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,236.75x = 3,227,964,714.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,964,714.71/49,236.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,560.07

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