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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,878.24, 74,452.44 and 43,973.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,878.24, 74,452.44 and 43,973.52 is: 65,638.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,878.24 : 74,452.44 = 43,973.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,878.24/74,452.44 = 43,973.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,878.24x = 74,452.44 × 43,973.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,878.24x = 3,273,935,859.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,935,859.39/49,878.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,638.56

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