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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,514.45, 74,266.41 and 13,974.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,514.45, 74,266.41 and 13,974.89 is: 20,960.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,514.45 : 74,266.41 = 13,974.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,514.45/74,266.41 = 13,974.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,514.45x = 74,266.41 × 13,974.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,514.45x = 1,037,864,654.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,864,654.90/49,514.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,960.84

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