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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,444.00, 74,178.59 and 14,383.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,444.00, 74,178.59 and 14,383.64 is: 21,579.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,444.00 : 74,178.59 = 14,383.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,444.00/74,178.59 = 14,383.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,444.00x = 74,178.59 × 14,383.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,444.00x = 1,066,958,247.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,958,247.80/49,444.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,579.13

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