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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,539.52, 74,313.72 and 14,001.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,539.52, 74,313.72 and 14,001.28 is: 21,003.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,539.52 : 74,313.72 = 14,001.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,539.52/74,313.72 = 14,001.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,539.52x = 74,313.72 × 14,001.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,539.52x = 1,040,487,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,487,201.56/49,539.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,003.17

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