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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.96, 74,793.54 and 14,324.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.96, 74,793.54 and 14,324.42 is: 21,486.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.96 : 74,793.54 = 14,324.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.96/74,793.54 = 14,324.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.96x = 74,793.54 × 14,324.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.96x = 1,071,374,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,374,080.25/49,861.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,486.80

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