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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,432.14, 74,155.64 and 14,367.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,432.14, 74,155.64 and 14,367.24 is: 21,553.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,432.14 : 74,155.64 = 14,367.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,432.14/74,155.64 = 14,367.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,432.14x = 74,155.64 × 14,367.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,432.14x = 1,065,411,805.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,411,805.40/49,432.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,553.02

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