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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,507.28, 74,259.69 and 14,447.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,507.28, 74,259.69 and 14,447.24 is: 21,670.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,507.28 : 74,259.69 = 14,447.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,507.28/74,259.69 = 14,447.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,507.28x = 74,259.69 × 14,447.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,507.28x = 1,072,847,563.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,847,563.76/49,507.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,670.50

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