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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,498.24, 74,246.10 and 14,438.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,498.24, 74,246.10 and 14,438.20 is: 21,656.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,498.24 : 74,246.10 = 14,438.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,498.24/74,246.10 = 14,438.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,498.24x = 74,246.10 × 14,438.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,498.24x = 1,071,980,041.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,980,041.02/49,498.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,656.93

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