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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,734.21, 74,603.79 and 14,200.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,734.21, 74,603.79 and 14,200.80 is: 21,301.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,734.21 : 74,603.79 = 14,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,734.21/74,603.79 = 14,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,734.21x = 74,603.79 × 14,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,734.21x = 1,059,433,554.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,433,554.29/49,734.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,301.91

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