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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,748.74, 74,259.13 and 43,844.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,748.74, 74,259.13 and 43,844.02 is: 65,445.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,748.74 : 74,259.13 = 43,844.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,748.74/74,259.13 = 43,844.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,748.74x = 74,259.13 × 43,844.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,748.74x = 3,255,818,780.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,818,780.90/49,748.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,445.25

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