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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,416.90, 74,132.57 and 14,352.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,416.90, 74,132.57 and 14,352.00 is: 21,530.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,416.90 : 74,132.57 = 14,352.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,416.90/74,132.57 = 14,352.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,416.90x = 74,132.57 × 14,352.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,416.90x = 1,063,950,202.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,950,202.22/49,416.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,530.09

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