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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,447.52, 74,183.82 and 14,387.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,447.52, 74,183.82 and 14,387.12 is: 21,584.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,447.52 : 74,183.82 = 14,387.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,447.52/74,183.82 = 14,387.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,447.52x = 74,183.82 × 14,387.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,447.52x = 1,067,291,520.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,291,520.40/49,447.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,584.33

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