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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,750.56, 74,630.07 and 14,212.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,750.56, 74,630.07 and 14,212.44 is: 21,319.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,750.56 : 74,630.07 = 14,212.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,750.56/74,630.07 = 14,212.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,750.56x = 74,630.07 × 14,212.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,750.56x = 1,060,675,392.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,675,392.07/49,750.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,319.87

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