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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,434.37, 74,153.61 and 14,374.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,434.37, 74,153.61 and 14,374.02 is: 21,561.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,434.37 : 74,153.61 = 14,374.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,434.37/74,153.61 = 14,374.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,434.37x = 74,153.61 × 14,374.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,434.37x = 1,065,885,751.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,885,751.29/49,434.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,561.63

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