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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,458.24, 74,180.16 and 14,388.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,458.24, 74,180.16 and 14,388.48 is: 21,580.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,458.24 : 74,180.16 = 14,388.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,458.24/74,180.16 = 14,388.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,458.24x = 74,180.16 × 14,388.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,458.24x = 1,067,339,748.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,339,748.56/49,458.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,580.63

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