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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,714.34, 74,560.31 and 14,174.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,714.34, 74,560.31 and 14,174.94 is: 21,259.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,714.34 : 74,560.31 = 14,174.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,714.34/74,560.31 = 14,174.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,714.34x = 74,560.31 × 14,174.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,714.34x = 1,056,887,849.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,887,849.76/49,714.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,259.22

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