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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,882.24, 74,458.40 and 43,977.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,882.24, 74,458.40 and 43,977.52 is: 65,644.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,882.24 : 74,458.40 = 43,977.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,882.24/74,458.40 = 43,977.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,882.24x = 74,458.40 × 43,977.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,882.24x = 3,274,495,775.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,274,495,775.17/49,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,644.52

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