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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,386.60, 74,072.70 and 14,322.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,386.60, 74,072.70 and 14,322.60 is: 21,481.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,386.60 : 74,072.70 = 14,322.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,386.60/74,072.70 = 14,322.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,386.60x = 74,072.70 × 14,322.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,386.60x = 1,060,913,653.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,913,653.02/49,386.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,481.81

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