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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,263.66, 73,898.19 and 14,202.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,263.66, 73,898.19 and 14,202.41 is: 21,304.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,263.66 : 73,898.19 = 14,202.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,263.66/73,898.19 = 14,202.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,263.66x = 73,898.19 × 14,202.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,263.66x = 1,049,532,023.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,532,023.15/49,263.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,304.39

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