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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,440.46, 74,172.84 and 14,380.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,440.46, 74,172.84 and 14,380.42 is: 21,574.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,440.46 : 74,172.84 = 14,380.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,440.46/74,172.84 = 14,380.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,440.46x = 74,172.84 × 14,380.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,440.46x = 1,066,636,591.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,636,591.79/49,440.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,574.16

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