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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,430.71, 74,158.71 and 14,370.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,430.71, 74,158.71 and 14,370.37 is: 21,559.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,430.71 : 74,158.71 = 14,370.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,430.71/74,158.71 = 14,370.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,430.71x = 74,158.71 × 14,370.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,430.71x = 1,065,687,916.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,687,916.03/49,430.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,559.23

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