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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,946.64, 74,497.26 and 43,320.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,946.64, 74,497.26 and 43,320.12 is: 64,613.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,946.64 : 74,497.26 = 43,320.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,946.64/74,497.26 = 43,320.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,946.64x = 74,497.26 × 43,320.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,946.64x = 3,227,230,242.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,230,242.87/49,946.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,613.56

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