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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,742.72, 74,617.00 and 14,201.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,742.72, 74,617.00 and 14,201.31 is: 21,302.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,742.72 : 74,617.00 = 14,201.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,742.72/74,617.00 = 14,201.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,742.72x = 74,617.00 × 14,201.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,742.72x = 1,059,659,052.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,659,052.74/49,742.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,302.79

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