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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,499.20, 74,250.42 and 14,435.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,499.20, 74,250.42 and 14,435.92 is: 21,654.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,499.20 : 74,250.42 = 14,435.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,499.20/74,250.42 = 14,435.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,499.20x = 74,250.42 × 14,435.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,499.20x = 1,071,873,123.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,873,123.09/49,499.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,654.35

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