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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,497.44, 74,231.52 and 14,426.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,497.44, 74,231.52 and 14,426.12 is: 21,634.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,497.44 : 74,231.52 = 14,426.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,497.44/74,231.52 = 14,426.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,497.44x = 74,231.52 × 14,426.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,497.44x = 1,070,872,815.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,872,815.30/49,497.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,634.91

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