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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,502.70, 74,252.82 and 14,442.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,502.70, 74,252.82 and 14,442.66 is: 21,663.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,502.70 : 74,252.82 = 14,442.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,502.70/74,252.82 = 14,442.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,502.70x = 74,252.82 × 14,442.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,502.70x = 1,072,408,233.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,408,233.30/49,502.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,663.63

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