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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,734.46, 74,604.17 and 14,201.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,734.46, 74,604.17 and 14,201.05 is: 21,302.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,734.46 : 74,604.17 = 14,201.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,734.46/74,604.17 = 14,201.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,734.46x = 74,604.17 × 14,201.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,734.46x = 1,059,457,548.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,457,548.38/49,734.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,302.28

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