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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,498.20, 74,248.92 and 14,434.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,498.20, 74,248.92 and 14,434.92 is: 21,652.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,498.20 : 74,248.92 = 14,434.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,498.20/74,248.92 = 14,434.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,498.20x = 74,248.92 × 14,434.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,498.20x = 1,071,777,220.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,777,220.29/49,498.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,652.85

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