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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,441.46, 74,174.34 and 14,381.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,441.46, 74,174.34 and 14,381.42 is: 21,575.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,441.46 : 74,174.34 = 14,381.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,441.46/74,174.34 = 14,381.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,441.46x = 74,174.34 × 14,381.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,441.46x = 1,066,732,336.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,732,336.76/49,441.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,575.66

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