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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,503.03, 74,253.32 and 14,442.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,503.03, 74,253.32 and 14,442.99 is: 21,664.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,503.03 : 74,253.32 = 14,442.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,503.03/74,253.32 = 14,442.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,503.03x = 74,253.32 × 14,442.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,503.03x = 1,072,439,886.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,439,886.01/49,503.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,664.13

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