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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,497.31, 74,249.61 and 14,437.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,497.31, 74,249.61 and 14,437.90 is: 21,657.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,497.31 : 74,249.61 = 14,437.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,497.31/74,249.61 = 14,437.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,497.31x = 74,249.61 × 14,437.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,497.31x = 1,072,008,444.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,008,444.22/49,497.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,657.91

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