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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,747.74, 74,257.64 and 43,843.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,747.74, 74,257.64 and 43,843.02 is: 65,443.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,747.74 : 74,257.64 = 43,843.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,747.74/74,257.64 = 43,843.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,747.74x = 74,257.64 × 43,843.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,747.74x = 3,255,678,976.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,678,976.46/49,747.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,443.76

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