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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,301.46, 73,961.10 and 14,243.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,301.46, 73,961.10 and 14,243.04 is: 21,367.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,301.46 : 73,961.10 = 14,243.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,301.46/73,961.10 = 14,243.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,301.46x = 73,961.10 × 14,243.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,301.46x = 1,053,430,905.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,430,905.74/49,301.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,367.13

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