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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,477.96, 74,229.20 and 14,417.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,477.96, 74,229.20 and 14,417.92 is: 21,630.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,477.96 : 74,229.20 = 14,417.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,477.96/74,229.20 = 14,417.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,477.96x = 74,229.20 × 14,417.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,477.96x = 1,070,230,667.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,230,667.26/49,477.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,630.45

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