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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,503.53, 74,254.06 and 14,443.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,503.53, 74,254.06 and 14,443.49 is: 21,664.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,503.53 : 74,254.06 = 14,443.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,503.53/74,254.06 = 14,443.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,503.53x = 74,254.06 × 14,443.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,503.53x = 1,072,487,773.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,487,773.07/49,503.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,664.87

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