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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,500.24, 74,249.10 and 14,440.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,500.24, 74,249.10 and 14,440.20 is: 21,659.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,500.24 : 74,249.10 = 14,440.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,500.24/74,249.10 = 14,440.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,500.24x = 74,249.10 × 14,440.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,500.24x = 1,072,171,853.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,171,853.82/49,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,659.93

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