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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,805.60, 74,717.58 and 14,265.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,805.60, 74,717.58 and 14,265.42 is: 21,400.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,805.60 : 74,717.58 = 14,265.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,805.60/74,717.58 = 14,265.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,805.60x = 74,717.58 × 14,265.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,805.60x = 1,065,877,660.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,877,660.08/49,805.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,400.76

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