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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,433.28, 74,165.04 and 14,373.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,433.28, 74,165.04 and 14,373.24 is: 21,564.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,433.28 : 74,165.04 = 14,373.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,433.28/74,165.04 = 14,373.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,433.28x = 74,165.04 × 14,373.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,433.28x = 1,065,991,919.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,991,919.53/49,433.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,564.26

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