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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.68, 74,014.18 and 14,277.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.68, 74,014.18 and 14,277.88 is: 21,420.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.68 : 74,014.18 = 14,277.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.68/74,014.18 = 14,277.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.68x = 74,014.18 × 14,277.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.68x = 1,056,765,637.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,765,637.16/49,334.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,420.34

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