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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,585.34, 74,382.74 and 14,047.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,585.34, 74,382.74 and 14,047.40 is: 21,072.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,585.34 : 74,382.74 = 14,047.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,585.34/74,382.74 = 14,047.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,585.34x = 74,382.74 × 14,047.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,585.34x = 1,044,884,101.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,884,101.88/49,585.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,072.44

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