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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,498.32, 74,254.20 and 14,437.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,498.32, 74,254.20 and 14,437.68 is: 21,658.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,498.32 : 74,254.20 = 14,437.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,498.32/74,254.20 = 14,437.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,498.32x = 74,254.20 × 14,437.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,498.32x = 1,072,058,378.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,058,378.26/49,498.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,658.48

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