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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,494.42, 74,241.63 and 14,436.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,494.42, 74,241.63 and 14,436.90 is: 21,655.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,494.42 : 74,241.63 = 14,436.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,494.42/74,241.63 = 14,436.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,494.42x = 74,241.63 × 14,436.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,494.42x = 1,071,818,988.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,818,988.15/49,494.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,655.35

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