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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,503.78, 74,258.91 and 14,440.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,503.78, 74,258.91 and 14,440.50 is: 21,661.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,503.78 : 74,258.91 = 14,440.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,503.78/74,258.91 = 14,440.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,503.78x = 74,258.91 × 14,440.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,503.78x = 1,072,335,789.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,335,789.86/49,503.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,661.70

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