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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,373.20, 74,077.08 and 14,314.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,373.20, 74,077.08 and 14,314.96 is: 21,477.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,373.20 : 74,077.08 = 14,314.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,373.20/74,077.08 = 14,314.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,373.20x = 74,077.08 × 14,314.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,373.20x = 1,060,410,437.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,410,437.12/49,373.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,477.45

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