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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,446.24, 74,171.40 and 14,385.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,446.24, 74,171.40 and 14,385.89 is: 21,579.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,446.24 : 74,171.40 = 14,385.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,446.24/74,171.40 = 14,385.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,446.24x = 74,171.40 × 14,385.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,446.24x = 1,067,021,230.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,021,230.69/49,446.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,579.42

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