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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,454.48, 74,193.88 and 14,394.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,454.48, 74,193.88 and 14,394.44 is: 21,595.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,454.48 : 74,193.88 = 14,394.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,454.48/74,193.88 = 14,394.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,454.48x = 74,193.88 × 14,394.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,454.48x = 1,067,979,354.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,979,354.03/49,454.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,595.20

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