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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,788.36, 74,694.38 and 14,250.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,788.36, 74,694.38 and 14,250.20 is: 21,378.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,788.36 : 74,694.38 = 14,250.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,788.36/74,694.38 = 14,250.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,788.36x = 74,694.38 × 14,250.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,788.36x = 1,064,409,853.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,409,853.88/49,788.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,378.69

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