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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,412.01, 74,119.23 and 14,351.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,412.01, 74,119.23 and 14,351.97 is: 21,528.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,412.01 : 74,119.23 = 14,351.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,412.01/74,119.23 = 14,351.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,412.01x = 74,119.23 × 14,351.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,412.01x = 1,063,756,744.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,756,744.21/49,412.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,528.30

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