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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,345.14, 74,025 and 14,280.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,345.14, 74,025 and 14,280.24 is: 21,422.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,345.14 : 74,025 = 14,280.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,345.14/74,025 = 14,280.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,345.14x = 74,025 × 14,280.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,345.14x = 1,057,094,766
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,094,766/49,345.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,422.47

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