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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,417.52, 74,130.40 and 14,357.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,417.52, 74,130.40 and 14,357.18 is: 21,536.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,417.52 : 74,130.40 = 14,357.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,417.52/74,130.40 = 14,357.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,417.52x = 74,130.40 × 14,357.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,417.52x = 1,064,303,496.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,303,496.27/49,417.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,536.97

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