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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,505.22, 73,899.32 and 43,519.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,505.22, 73,899.32 and 43,519.86 is: 64,964.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,505.22 : 73,899.32 = 43,519.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,505.22/73,899.32 = 43,519.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,505.22x = 73,899.32 × 43,519.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,505.22x = 3,216,087,842.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,087,842.90/49,505.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,964.62

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