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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,382.56, 74,077.44 and 14,322.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,382.56, 74,077.44 and 14,322.40 is: 21,484.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,382.56 : 74,077.44 = 14,322.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,382.56/74,077.44 = 14,322.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,382.56x = 74,077.44 × 14,322.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,382.56x = 1,060,966,726.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,966,726.66/49,382.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,484.64

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