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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,508.64, 74,262.94 and 14,448.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,508.64, 74,262.94 and 14,448.28 is: 21,672.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,508.64 : 74,262.94 = 14,448.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,508.64/74,262.94 = 14,448.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,508.64x = 74,262.94 × 14,448.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,508.64x = 1,072,971,750.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,971,750.74/49,508.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,672.41

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