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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,432.02, 74,155.26 and 14,367.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,432.02, 74,155.26 and 14,367.12 is: 21,552.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,432.02 : 74,155.26 = 14,367.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,432.02/74,155.26 = 14,367.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,432.02x = 74,155.26 × 14,367.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,432.02x = 1,065,397,519.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,397,519.05/49,432.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,552.78

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