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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,455.96, 74,196.18 and 14,395.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,455.96, 74,196.18 and 14,395.92 is: 21,597.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,455.96 : 74,196.18 = 14,395.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,455.96/74,196.18 = 14,395.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,455.96x = 74,196.18 × 14,395.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,455.96x = 1,068,122,271.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,122,271.59/49,455.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,597.44

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