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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,752.24, 74,264.34 and 43,847.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,752.24, 74,264.34 and 43,847.52 is: 65,450.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,752.24 : 74,264.34 = 43,847.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,752.24/74,264.34 = 43,847.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,752.24x = 74,264.34 × 43,847.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,752.24x = 3,256,307,133.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256,307,133.44/49,752.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,450.46

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