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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,874.70, 74,702.70 and 43,313.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,874.70, 74,702.70 and 43,313.70 is: 64,875.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,874.70 : 74,702.70 = 43,313.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,874.70/74,702.70 = 43,313.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,874.70x = 74,702.70 × 43,313.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,874.70x = 3,235,650,336.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,235,650,336.99/49,874.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,875.58

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