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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,285.04, 73,905.58 and 14,216.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,285.04, 73,905.58 and 14,216.36 is: 21,318.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,285.04 : 73,905.58 = 14,216.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,285.04/73,905.58 = 14,216.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,285.04x = 73,905.58 × 14,216.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,285.04x = 1,050,668,331.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,668,331.29/49,285.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,318.20

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