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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,466.99, 74,202.56 and 14,406.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,466.99, 74,202.56 and 14,406.65 is: 21,610.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,466.99 : 74,202.56 = 14,406.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,466.99/74,202.56 = 14,406.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,466.99x = 74,202.56 × 14,406.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,466.99x = 1,069,010,311.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,010,311.02/49,466.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,610.58

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