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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,271.36, 73,896.24 and 14,203.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,271.36, 73,896.24 and 14,203.40 is: 21,301.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,271.36 : 73,896.24 = 14,203.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,271.36/73,896.24 = 14,203.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,271.36x = 73,896.24 × 14,203.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,271.36x = 1,049,577,855.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,577,855.22/49,271.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,301.99

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