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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,734.96, 74,604.92 and 14,201.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,734.96, 74,604.92 and 14,201.55 is: 21,303.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,734.96 : 74,604.92 = 14,201.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,734.96/74,604.92 = 14,201.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,734.96x = 74,604.92 × 14,201.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,734.96x = 1,059,505,501.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,505,501.63/49,734.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,303.03

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