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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,493.46, 74,232.30 and 14,424.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,493.46, 74,232.30 and 14,424.93 is: 21,635.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,493.46 : 74,232.30 = 14,424.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,493.46/74,232.30 = 14,424.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,493.46x = 74,232.30 × 14,424.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,493.46x = 1,070,795,731.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,795,731.24/49,493.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,635.10

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