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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,432.60, 74,141.70 and 14,368.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,432.60, 74,141.70 and 14,368.60 is: 21,550.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,432.60 : 74,141.70 = 14,368.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,432.60/74,141.70 = 14,368.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,432.60x = 74,141.70 × 14,368.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,432.60x = 1,065,312,430.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,312,430.62/49,432.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,550.81

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