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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,948.64, 74,500.24 and 43,322.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,948.64, 74,500.24 and 43,322.12 is: 64,616.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,948.64 : 74,500.24 = 43,322.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,948.64/74,500.24 = 43,322.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,948.64x = 74,500.24 × 43,322.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,948.64x = 3,227,508,337.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,508,337.31/49,948.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,616.54

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