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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,840.38, 74,704.00 and 43,824.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,840.38, 74,704.00 and 43,824.81 is: 65,687.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,840.38 : 74,704.00 = 43,824.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,840.38/74,704.00 = 43,824.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,840.38x = 74,704.00 × 43,824.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,840.38x = 3,273,888,573.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,888,573.88/49,840.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,687.47

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