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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.22, 74,791.25 and 14,323.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.22, 74,791.25 and 14,323.40 is: 21,484.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.22 : 74,791.25 = 14,323.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.22/74,791.25 = 14,323.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.22x = 74,791.25 × 14,323.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.22x = 1,071,265,299.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,265,299.56/49,861.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,484.94

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