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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,129.52, 73,696.60 and 14,074.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,129.52, 73,696.60 and 14,074.32 is: 21,112.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,129.52 : 73,696.60 = 14,074.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,129.52/73,696.60 = 14,074.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,129.52x = 73,696.60 × 14,074.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,129.52x = 1,037,229,531.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,229,531.31/49,129.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,112.14

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