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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,372.20, 74,075.58 and 14,313.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,372.20, 74,075.58 and 14,313.96 is: 21,475.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,372.20 : 74,075.58 = 14,313.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,372.20/74,075.58 = 14,313.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,372.20x = 74,075.58 × 14,313.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,372.20x = 1,060,314,889.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,314,889.10/49,372.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,475.95

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