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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,144.32, 73,701.36 and 14,074.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,144.32, 73,701.36 and 14,074.56 is: 21,107.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,144.32 : 73,701.36 = 14,074.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,144.32/73,701.36 = 14,074.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,144.32x = 73,701.36 × 14,074.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,144.32x = 1,037,314,213.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,314,213.40/49,144.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,107.51

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