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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,386.24, 74,091.51 and 14,325.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,386.24, 74,091.51 and 14,325.39 is: 21,491.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,386.24 : 74,091.51 = 14,325.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,386.24/74,091.51 = 14,325.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,386.24x = 74,091.51 × 14,325.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,386.24x = 1,061,389,776.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,389,776.44/49,386.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,491.61

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