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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,863.16, 74,794.15 and 14,325.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,863.16, 74,794.15 and 14,325.34 is: 21,487.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,863.16 : 74,794.15 = 14,325.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,863.16/74,794.15 = 14,325.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,863.16x = 74,794.15 × 14,325.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,863.16x = 1,071,451,628.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,451,628.76/49,863.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,487.84

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