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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,545.84, 74,309.04 and 14,477.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,545.84, 74,309.04 and 14,477.31 is: 21,713.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,545.84 : 74,309.04 = 14,477.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,545.84/74,309.04 = 14,477.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,545.84x = 74,309.04 × 14,477.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,545.84x = 1,075,795,007.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,795,007.88/49,545.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,713.12

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