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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,500.44, 74,250.64 and 14,442.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,500.44, 74,250.64 and 14,442.92 is: 21,664.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,500.44 : 74,250.64 = 14,442.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,500.44/74,250.64 = 14,442.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,500.44x = 74,250.64 × 14,442.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,500.44x = 1,072,396,053.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,396,053.47/49,500.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,664.37

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