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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,448.64, 74,188.80 and 14,390.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,448.64, 74,188.80 and 14,390.40 is: 21,590.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,448.64 : 74,188.80 = 14,390.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,448.64/74,188.80 = 14,390.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,448.64x = 74,188.80 × 14,390.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,448.64x = 1,067,606,507.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,606,507.52/49,448.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,590.21

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