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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,360.50, 74,040.75 and 14,300.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,360.50, 74,040.75 and 14,300.17 is: 21,450.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,360.50 : 74,040.75 = 14,300.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,360.50/74,040.75 = 14,300.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,360.50x = 74,040.75 × 14,300.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,360.50x = 1,058,795,311.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,795,311.93/49,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,450.26

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