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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,182.31, 73,772.79 and 14,121.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,182.31, 73,772.79 and 14,121.97 is: 21,182.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,182.31 : 73,772.79 = 14,121.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,182.31/73,772.79 = 14,121.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,182.31x = 73,772.79 × 14,121.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,182.31x = 1,041,817,127.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,817,127.20/49,182.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,182.76

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