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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,448.59, 74,185.03 and 14,388.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,448.59, 74,185.03 and 14,388.55 is: 21,586.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,448.59 : 74,185.03 = 14,388.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,448.59/74,185.03 = 14,388.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,448.59x = 74,185.03 × 14,388.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,448.59x = 1,067,414,606.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,414,606.51/49,448.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,586.35

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