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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,750.74, 74,262.11 and 43,846.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,750.74, 74,262.11 and 43,846.02 is: 65,448.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,750.74 : 74,262.11 = 43,846.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,750.74/74,262.11 = 43,846.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,750.74x = 74,262.11 × 43,846.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,750.74x = 3,256,097,960.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256,097,960.30/49,750.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,448.23

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