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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,396.32, 74,101.77 and 14,331.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,396.32, 74,101.77 and 14,331.42 is: 21,499.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,396.32 : 74,101.77 = 14,331.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,396.32/74,101.77 = 14,331.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,396.32x = 74,101.77 × 14,331.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,396.32x = 1,061,983,588.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,983,588.61/49,396.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,499.25

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