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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,362.50, 74,043.75 and 14,302.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,362.50, 74,043.75 and 14,302.17 is: 21,453.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,362.50 : 74,043.75 = 14,302.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,362.50/74,043.75 = 14,302.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,362.50x = 74,043.75 × 14,302.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,362.50x = 1,058,986,299.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,986,299.94/49,362.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,453.26

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