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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,374.56, 74,065.44 and 14,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,374.56, 74,065.44 and 14,314.40 is: 21,472.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,374.56 : 74,065.44 = 14,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,374.56/74,065.44 = 14,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,374.56x = 74,065.44 × 14,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,374.56x = 1,060,202,334.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,202,334.34/49,374.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,472.64

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