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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,408.76, 74,115.20 and 14,348.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,408.76, 74,115.20 and 14,348.42 is: 21,523.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,408.76 : 74,115.20 = 14,348.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,408.76/74,115.20 = 14,348.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,408.76x = 74,115.20 × 14,348.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,408.76x = 1,063,436,017.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,436,017.98/49,408.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,523.23

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