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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,467.92, 74,201.88 and 14,410.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,467.92, 74,201.88 and 14,410.32 is: 21,615.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,467.92 : 74,201.88 = 14,410.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,467.92/74,201.88 = 14,410.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,467.92x = 74,201.88 × 14,410.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,467.92x = 1,069,272,835.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,272,835.40/49,467.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,615.48

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