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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,495.46, 74,235.30 and 14,426.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,495.46, 74,235.30 and 14,426.92 is: 21,638.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,495.46 : 74,235.30 = 14,426.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,495.46/74,235.30 = 14,426.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,495.46x = 74,235.30 × 14,426.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,495.46x = 1,070,986,734.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,986,734.28/49,495.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,638.08

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