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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,705.14, 74,546.53 and 14,165.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,705.14, 74,546.53 and 14,165.74 is: 21,245.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,705.14 : 74,546.53 = 14,165.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,705.14/74,546.53 = 14,165.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,705.14x = 74,546.53 × 14,165.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,705.14x = 1,056,006,400.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,006,400.33/49,705.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,245.41

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