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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,473.86, 74,211.60 and 14,415.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,473.86, 74,211.60 and 14,415.44 is: 21,623.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,473.86 : 74,211.60 = 14,415.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,473.86/74,211.60 = 14,415.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,473.86x = 74,211.60 × 14,415.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,473.86x = 1,069,792,867.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,792,867.10/49,473.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,623.40

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