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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.61, 74,003.27 and 14,275.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.61, 74,003.27 and 14,275.65 is: 21,413.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.61 : 74,003.27 = 14,275.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.61/74,003.27 = 14,275.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.61x = 74,003.27 × 14,275.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.61x = 1,056,444,710.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,444,710.00/49,334.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,413.87

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