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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,555.19, 74,334.11 and 14,494.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,555.19, 74,334.11 and 14,494.82 is: 21,742.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,555.19 : 74,334.11 = 14,494.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,555.19/74,334.11 = 14,494.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,555.19x = 74,334.11 × 14,494.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,555.19x = 1,077,459,100.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,459,100.17/49,555.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,742.61

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