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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,448.94, 74,175.45 and 14,388.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,448.94, 74,175.45 and 14,388.59 is: 21,583.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,448.94 : 74,175.45 = 14,388.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,448.94/74,175.45 = 14,388.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,448.94x = 74,175.45 × 14,388.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,448.94x = 1,067,280,138.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,280,138.12/49,448.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,583.48

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