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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,393.24, 74,102.01 and 14,332.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,393.24, 74,102.01 and 14,332.39 is: 21,502.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,393.24 : 74,102.01 = 14,332.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,393.24/74,102.01 = 14,332.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,393.24x = 74,102.01 × 14,332.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,393.24x = 1,062,058,907.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,058,907.10/49,393.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,502.11

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