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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,748.49, 74,258.75 and 43,843.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,748.49, 74,258.75 and 43,843.77 is: 65,444.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,748.49 : 74,258.75 = 43,843.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,748.49/74,258.75 = 43,843.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,748.49x = 74,258.75 × 43,843.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,748.49x = 3,255,783,665.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,783,665.10/49,748.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,444.87

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