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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,820.62, 74,400.69 and 43,784.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,820.62, 74,400.69 and 43,784.50 is: 65,386.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,820.62 : 74,400.69 = 43,784.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,820.62/74,400.69 = 43,784.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,820.62x = 74,400.69 × 43,784.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,820.62x = 3,257,596,639.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,596,639.30/49,820.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,386.52

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