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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,882.24, 74,822.64 and 14,344.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,882.24, 74,822.64 and 14,344.32 is: 21,516.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,882.24 : 74,822.64 = 14,344.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,882.24/74,822.64 = 14,344.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,882.24x = 74,822.64 × 14,344.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,882.24x = 1,073,279,891.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,279,891.40/49,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,516.27

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