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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,749.74, 74,260.62 and 43,845.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,749.74, 74,260.62 and 43,845.02 is: 65,446.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,749.74 : 74,260.62 = 43,845.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,749.74/74,260.62 = 43,845.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,749.74x = 74,260.62 × 43,845.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,749.74x = 3,255,958,369.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,958,369.11/49,749.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,446.74

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