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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,468.72, 74,215.26 and 14,408.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,468.72, 74,215.26 and 14,408.68 is: 21,616.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,468.72 : 74,215.26 = 14,408.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,468.72/74,215.26 = 14,408.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,468.72x = 74,215.26 × 14,408.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,468.72x = 1,069,343,932.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,343,932.46/49,468.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,616.57

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