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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,187.45, 73,792.11 and 14,124.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,187.45, 73,792.11 and 14,124.38 is: 21,189.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,187.45 : 73,792.11 = 14,124.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,187.45/73,792.11 = 14,124.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,187.45x = 73,792.11 × 14,124.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,187.45x = 1,042,267,486.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,267,486.65/49,187.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,189.70

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