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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,710.70, 74,456.70 and 43,149.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,710.70, 74,456.70 and 43,149.70 is: 64,629.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,710.70 : 74,456.70 = 43,149.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,710.70/74,456.70 = 43,149.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,710.70x = 74,456.70 × 43,149.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,710.70x = 3,212,784,267.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,212,784,267.99/49,710.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,629.63

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