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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,446.68, 74,172.07 and 14,386.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,446.68, 74,172.07 and 14,386.34 is: 21,580.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,446.68 : 74,172.07 = 14,386.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,446.68/74,172.07 = 14,386.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,446.68x = 74,172.07 × 14,386.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,446.68x = 1,067,064,694.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,064,694.83/49,446.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,580.11

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