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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,448.46, 74,184.84 and 14,388.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,448.46, 74,184.84 and 14,388.42 is: 21,586.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,448.46 : 74,184.84 = 14,388.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,448.46/74,184.84 = 14,388.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,448.46x = 74,184.84 × 14,388.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,448.46x = 1,067,402,635.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,402,635.55/49,448.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,586.17

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