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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,497.72, 74,245.33 and 14,437.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,497.72, 74,245.33 and 14,437.68 is: 21,656.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,497.72 : 74,245.33 = 14,437.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,497.72/74,245.33 = 14,437.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,497.72x = 74,245.33 × 14,437.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,497.72x = 1,071,930,316.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,930,316.03/49,497.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,656.16

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