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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,576.25, 74,354.83 and 14,037.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,576.25, 74,354.83 and 14,037.30 is: 21,053.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,576.25 : 74,354.83 = 14,037.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,576.25/74,354.83 = 14,037.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,576.25x = 74,354.83 × 14,037.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,576.25x = 1,043,741,020.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,741,020.07/49,576.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,053.25

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