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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,420.52, 74,138.01 and 14,355.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,420.52, 74,138.01 and 14,355.62 is: 21,535.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,420.52 : 74,138.01 = 14,355.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,420.52/74,138.01 = 14,355.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,420.52x = 74,138.01 × 14,355.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,420.52x = 1,064,297,099.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,297,099.12/49,420.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,535.53

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