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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,864.16, 74,795.65 and 14,326.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,864.16, 74,795.65 and 14,326.34 is: 21,489.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,864.16 : 74,795.65 = 14,326.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,864.16/74,795.65 = 14,326.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,864.16x = 74,795.65 × 14,326.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,864.16x = 1,071,547,912.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,547,912.42/49,864.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,489.34

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