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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,477.24, 74,208.66 and 14,407.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,477.24, 74,208.66 and 14,407.48 is: 21,609.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,477.24 : 74,208.66 = 14,407.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,477.24/74,208.66 = 14,407.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,477.24x = 74,208.66 × 14,407.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,477.24x = 1,069,159,784.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,159,784.78/49,477.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,609.12

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