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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,502.53, 74,252.57 and 14,442.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,502.53, 74,252.57 and 14,442.49 is: 21,663.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,502.53 : 74,252.57 = 14,442.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,502.53/74,252.57 = 14,442.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,502.53x = 74,252.57 × 14,442.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,502.53x = 1,072,391,741.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,391,741.86/49,502.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,663.37

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