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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,441.60, 74,175.02 and 14,381.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,441.60, 74,175.02 and 14,381.25 is: 21,575.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,441.60 : 74,175.02 = 14,381.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,441.60/74,175.02 = 14,381.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,441.60x = 74,175.02 × 14,381.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,441.60x = 1,066,729,506.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,729,506.38/49,441.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,575.55

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