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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,437.36, 74,160 and 14,376.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,437.36, 74,160 and 14,376.96 is: 21,566.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,437.36 : 74,160 = 14,376.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,437.36/74,160 = 14,376.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,437.36x = 74,160 × 14,376.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,437.36x = 1,066,195,353.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,195,353.60/49,437.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,566.59

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