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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,464.12, 74,182.74 and 14,394.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,464.12, 74,182.74 and 14,394.68 is: 21,588.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,464.12 : 74,182.74 = 14,394.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,464.12/74,182.74 = 14,394.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,464.12x = 74,182.74 × 14,394.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,464.12x = 1,067,836,803.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,836,803.82/49,464.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,588.11

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