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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,434.60, 74,144.70 and 14,370.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,434.60, 74,144.70 and 14,370.60 is: 21,553.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,434.60 : 74,144.70 = 14,370.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,434.60/74,144.70 = 14,370.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,434.60x = 74,144.70 × 14,370.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,434.60x = 1,065,503,825.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,503,825.82/49,434.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,553.81

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