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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,475.46, 74,225.43 and 14,415.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,475.46, 74,225.43 and 14,415.42 is: 21,626.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,475.46 : 74,225.43 = 14,415.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,475.46/74,225.43 = 14,415.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,475.46x = 74,225.43 × 14,415.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,475.46x = 1,069,990,748.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,990,748.13/49,475.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,626.70

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