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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,411.40, 74,126.70 and 14,352.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,411.40, 74,126.70 and 14,352.20 is: 21,531.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,411.40 : 74,126.70 = 14,352.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,411.40/74,126.70 = 14,352.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,411.40x = 74,126.70 × 14,352.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,411.40x = 1,063,881,223.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,881,223.74/49,411.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,531.09

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