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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.72, 74,792 and 14,323.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.72, 74,792 and 14,323.91 is: 21,485.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.72 : 74,792 = 14,323.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.72/74,792 = 14,323.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.72x = 74,792 × 14,323.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.72x = 1,071,313,502.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,313,502.76/49,861.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,485.69

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