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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,492.46, 74,230.80 and 14,423.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,492.46, 74,230.80 and 14,423.92 is: 21,633.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,492.46 : 74,230.80 = 14,423.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,492.46/74,230.80 = 14,423.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,492.46x = 74,230.80 × 14,423.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,492.46x = 1,070,699,120.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,699,120.74/49,492.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,633.58

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