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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,500.78, 74,246.85 and 14,448.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,500.78, 74,246.85 and 14,448.30 is: 21,671.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,500.78 : 74,246.85 = 14,448.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,500.78/74,246.85 = 14,448.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,500.78x = 74,246.85 × 14,448.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,500.78x = 1,072,740,762.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,740,762.86/49,500.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,671.19

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