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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,183.25, 73,775.30 and 14,122.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,183.25, 73,775.30 and 14,122.89 is: 21,184.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,183.25 : 73,775.30 = 14,122.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,183.25/73,775.30 = 14,122.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,183.25x = 73,775.30 × 14,122.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,183.25x = 1,041,920,376.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,920,376.00/49,183.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,184.46

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