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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,492.34, 74,245.18 and 14,431.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,492.34, 74,245.18 and 14,431.68 is: 21,649.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,492.34 : 74,245.18 = 14,431.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,492.34/74,245.18 = 14,431.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,492.34x = 74,245.18 × 14,431.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,492.34x = 1,071,482,679.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,482,679.30/49,492.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,649.46

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