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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,301.66, 73,956.54 and 14,241.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,301.66, 73,956.54 and 14,241.62 is: 21,363.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,301.66 : 73,956.54 = 14,241.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,301.66/73,956.54 = 14,241.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,301.66x = 73,956.54 × 14,241.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,301.66x = 1,053,260,939.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,260,939.19/49,301.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,363.60

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