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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,584.34, 74,381.24 and 14,046.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,584.34, 74,381.24 and 14,046.40 is: 21,070.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,584.34 : 74,381.24 = 14,046.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,584.34/74,381.24 = 14,046.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,584.34x = 74,381.24 × 14,046.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,584.34x = 1,044,788,649.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,788,649.54/49,584.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,070.94

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