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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,380.33, 74,077.78 and 14,315.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,380.33, 74,077.78 and 14,315.43 is: 21,475.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,380.33 : 74,077.78 = 14,315.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,380.33/74,077.78 = 14,315.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,380.33x = 74,077.78 × 14,315.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,380.33x = 1,060,455,274.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,455,274.15/49,380.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,475.26

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