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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,425.60, 74,140.26 and 14,365.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,425.60, 74,140.26 and 14,365.56 is: 21,548.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,425.60 : 74,140.26 = 14,365.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,425.60/74,140.26 = 14,365.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,425.60x = 74,140.26 × 14,365.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,425.60x = 1,065,066,353.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,066,353.45/49,425.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,548.88

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