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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,502.06, 74,251.86 and 14,442.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,502.06, 74,251.86 and 14,442.02 is: 21,662.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,502.06 : 74,251.86 = 14,442.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,502.06/74,251.86 = 14,442.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,502.06x = 74,251.86 × 14,442.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,502.06x = 1,072,346,781.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,346,781.42/49,502.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,662.67

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