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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,319.46, 73,990.26 and 14,261.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,319.46, 73,990.26 and 14,261.85 is: 21,395.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,319.46 : 73,990.26 = 14,261.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,319.46/73,990.26 = 14,261.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,319.46x = 73,990.26 × 14,261.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,319.46x = 1,055,237,989.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,237,989.58/49,319.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,395.98

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