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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,463.60, 74,183.40 and 14,399.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,463.60, 74,183.40 and 14,399.60 is: 21,595.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,463.60 : 74,183.40 = 14,399.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,463.60/74,183.40 = 14,399.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,463.60x = 74,183.40 × 14,399.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,463.60x = 1,068,211,286.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,211,286.64/49,463.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,595.91

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