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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,780.01, 74,658.23 and 14,240.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,780.01, 74,658.23 and 14,240.24 is: 21,356.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,780.01 : 74,658.23 = 14,240.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,780.01/74,658.23 = 14,240.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,780.01x = 74,658.23 × 14,240.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,780.01x = 1,063,150,668.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,150,668.68/49,780.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,356.98

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