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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,447.94, 74,173.95 and 14,387.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,447.94, 74,173.95 and 14,387.59 is: 21,581.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,447.94 : 74,173.95 = 14,387.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,447.94/74,173.95 = 14,387.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,447.94x = 74,173.95 × 14,387.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,447.94x = 1,067,184,381.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,184,381.28/49,447.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,581.98

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