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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.65, 74,791.90 and 14,323.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.65, 74,791.90 and 14,323.84 is: 21,485.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.65 : 74,791.90 = 14,323.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.65/74,791.90 = 14,323.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.65x = 74,791.90 × 14,323.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.65x = 1,071,307,208.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,307,208.90/49,861.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,485.59

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