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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,892.24, 74,473.36 and 43,987.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,892.24, 74,473.36 and 43,987.52 is: 65,659.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,892.24 : 74,473.36 = 43,987.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,892.24/74,473.36 = 43,987.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,892.24x = 74,473.36 × 43,987.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,892.24x = 3,275,898,412.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,898,412.47/49,892.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,659.48

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