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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,417.14, 74,133 and 14,352.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,417.14, 74,133 and 14,352.24 is: 21,530.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,417.14 : 74,133 = 14,352.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,417.14/74,133 = 14,352.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,417.14x = 74,133 × 14,352.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,417.14x = 1,063,974,607.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,974,607.92/49,417.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,530.48

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