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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,814.24, 74,356.72 and 43,909.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,814.24, 74,356.72 and 43,909.52 is: 65,542.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,814.24 : 74,356.72 = 43,909.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,814.24/74,356.72 = 43,909.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,814.24x = 74,356.72 × 43,909.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,814.24x = 3,264,967,883.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,967,883.97/49,814.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,542.86

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