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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,466.44, 74,211.56 and 14,406.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,466.44, 74,211.56 and 14,406.40 is: 21,613.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,466.44 : 74,211.56 = 14,406.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,466.44/74,211.56 = 14,406.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,466.44x = 74,211.56 × 14,406.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,466.44x = 1,069,121,417.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,121,417.98/49,466.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,613.07

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