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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,506.28, 74,258.19 and 14,446.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,506.28, 74,258.19 and 14,446.24 is: 21,669.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,506.28 : 74,258.19 = 14,446.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,506.28/74,258.19 = 14,446.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,506.28x = 74,258.19 × 14,446.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,506.28x = 1,072,751,449.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,751,449.06/49,506.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,669.00

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