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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,454.71, 74,187.22 and 14,394.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,454.71, 74,187.22 and 14,394.36 is: 21,593.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,454.71 : 74,187.22 = 14,394.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,454.71/74,187.22 = 14,394.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,454.71x = 74,187.22 × 14,394.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,454.71x = 1,067,877,552.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,877,552.08/49,454.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,593.04

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