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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,956.36, 74,570.10 and 43,650.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,956.36, 74,570.10 and 43,650.63 is: 65,157.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,956.36 : 74,570.10 = 43,650.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,956.36/74,570.10 = 43,650.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,956.36x = 74,570.10 × 43,650.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,956.36x = 3,255,031,844.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,031,844.16/49,956.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,157.51

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