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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,465.89, 74,201.40 and 14,408.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,465.89, 74,201.40 and 14,408.28 is: 21,613.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,465.89 : 74,201.40 = 14,408.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,465.89/74,201.40 = 14,408.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,465.89x = 74,201.40 × 14,408.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,465.89x = 1,069,114,547.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,114,547.59/49,465.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,613.17

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