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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,434.52, 74,159.01 and 14,369.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,434.52, 74,159.01 and 14,369.62 is: 21,556.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,434.52 : 74,159.01 = 14,369.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,434.52/74,159.01 = 14,369.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,434.52x = 74,159.01 × 14,369.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,434.52x = 1,065,636,793.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,636,793.28/49,434.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,556.53

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