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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,599.46, 74,402.98 and 14,060.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,599.46, 74,402.98 and 14,060.18 is: 21,091.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,599.46 : 74,402.98 = 14,060.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,599.46/74,402.98 = 14,060.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,599.46x = 74,402.98 × 14,060.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,599.46x = 1,046,119,291.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,119,291.34/49,599.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,091.34

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