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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,728.02, 74,596.46 and 14,188.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,728.02, 74,596.46 and 14,188.68 is: 21,284.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,728.02 : 74,596.46 = 14,188.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,728.02/74,596.46 = 14,188.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,728.02x = 74,596.46 × 14,188.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,728.02x = 1,058,424,870.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,424,870.70/49,728.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,284.27

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