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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,426.56, 74,143.92 and 14,366.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,426.56, 74,143.92 and 14,366.16 is: 21,550.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,426.56 : 74,143.92 = 14,366.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,426.56/74,143.92 = 14,366.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,426.56x = 74,143.92 × 14,366.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,426.56x = 1,065,163,417.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,163,417.75/49,426.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,550.43

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