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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,333.60, 74,000.40 and 43,501.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,333.60, 74,000.40 and 43,501.60 is: 65,252.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,333.60 : 74,000.40 = 43,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,333.60/74,000.40 = 43,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,333.60x = 74,000.40 × 43,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,333.60x = 3,219,135,800.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,135,800.64/49,333.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,252.40

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