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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,463.24, 74,195 and 14,403.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,463.24, 74,195 and 14,403.76 is: 21,605.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,463.24 : 74,195 = 14,403.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,463.24/74,195 = 14,403.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,463.24x = 74,195 × 14,403.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,463.24x = 1,068,686,973.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,686,973.20/49,463.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,605.68

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