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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,304.10, 73,956.15 and 43,277.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,304.10, 73,956.15 and 43,277.70 is: 64,916.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,304.10 : 73,956.15 = 43,277.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,304.10/73,956.15 = 43,277.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,304.10x = 73,956.15 × 43,277.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,304.10x = 3,200,652,072.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,200,652,072.86/49,304.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,916.55

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