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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,654.52, 74,472.96 and 14,118.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,654.52, 74,472.96 and 14,118.20 is: 21,174.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,654.52 : 74,472.96 = 14,118.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,654.52/74,472.96 = 14,118.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,654.52x = 74,472.96 × 14,118.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,654.52x = 1,051,424,143.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,424,143.87/49,654.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,174.79

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