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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,433.14, 74,157.14 and 14,368.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,433.14, 74,157.14 and 14,368.24 is: 21,554.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,433.14 : 74,157.14 = 14,368.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,433.14/74,157.14 = 14,368.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,433.14x = 74,157.14 × 14,368.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,433.14x = 1,065,507,585.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,507,585.23/49,433.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,554.52

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