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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.47, 73,989.55 and 14,267.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.47, 73,989.55 and 14,267.14 is: 21,397.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.47 : 73,989.55 = 14,267.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.47/73,989.55 = 14,267.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.47x = 73,989.55 × 14,267.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.47x = 1,055,619,101.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,619,101.25/49,334.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,397.19

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