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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,862.34, 74,792.94 and 14,324.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,862.34, 74,792.94 and 14,324.53 is: 21,486.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,862.34 : 74,792.94 = 14,324.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,862.34/74,792.94 = 14,324.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,862.34x = 74,792.94 × 14,324.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,862.34x = 1,071,373,712.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,373,712.82/49,862.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,486.63

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