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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,461.90, 74,195.40 and 14,404.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,461.90, 74,195.40 and 14,404.28 is: 21,607.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,461.90 : 74,195.40 = 14,404.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,461.90/74,195.40 = 14,404.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,461.90x = 74,195.40 × 14,404.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,461.90x = 1,068,731,316.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,731,316.31/49,461.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,607.16

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