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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,748.24, 74,258.38 and 43,843.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,748.24, 74,258.38 and 43,843.52 is: 65,444.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,748.24 : 74,258.38 = 43,843.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,748.24/74,258.38 = 43,843.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,748.24x = 74,258.38 × 43,843.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,748.24x = 3,255,748,768.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,748,768.70/49,748.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,444.50

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