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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,951.12, 74,863.80 and 43,696.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,951.12, 74,863.80 and 43,696.24 is: 65,489.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,951.12 : 74,863.80 = 43,696.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,951.12/74,863.80 = 43,696.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,951.12x = 74,863.80 × 43,696.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,951.12x = 3,271,266,572.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,266,572.11/49,951.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,489.35

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