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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.40, 74,444.40 and 43,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.40, 74,444.40 and 43,117.20 is: 64,802.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.40 : 74,444.40 = 43,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.40/74,444.40 = 43,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.40x = 74,444.40 × 43,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.40x = 3,209,834,083.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,209,834,083.68/49,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,802.72

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