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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,454.52, 74,189.07 and 14,389.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,454.52, 74,189.07 and 14,389.62 is: 21,586.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,454.52 : 74,189.07 = 14,389.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,454.52/74,189.07 = 14,389.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,454.52x = 74,189.07 × 14,389.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,454.52x = 1,067,552,525.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,552,525.45/49,454.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,586.55

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