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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,185.44, 73,756.40 and 14,116.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,185.44, 73,756.40 and 14,116.96 is: 21,169.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,185.44 : 73,756.40 = 14,116.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,185.44/73,756.40 = 14,116.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,185.44x = 73,756.40 × 14,116.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,185.44x = 1,041,216,148.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,216,148.54/49,185.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,169.19

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