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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,869.44, 74,804.88 and 14,330.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,869.44, 74,804.88 and 14,330.72 is: 21,496.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,869.44 : 74,804.88 = 14,330.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,869.44/74,804.88 = 14,330.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,869.44x = 74,804.88 × 14,330.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,869.44x = 1,072,007,789.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,007,789.91/49,869.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,496.29

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