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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,951.22, 74,562.44 and 43,645.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,951.22, 74,562.44 and 43,645.48 is: 65,149.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,951.22 : 74,562.44 = 43,645.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,951.22/74,562.44 = 43,645.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,951.22x = 74,562.44 × 43,645.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,951.22x = 3,254,313,928.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,254,313,928.19/49,951.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,149.84

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