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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,884.14, 74,827.50 and 14,344.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,884.14, 74,827.50 and 14,344.02 is: 21,516.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,884.14 : 74,827.50 = 14,344.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,884.14/74,827.50 = 14,344.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,884.14x = 74,827.50 × 14,344.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,884.14x = 1,073,327,156.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,327,156.55/49,884.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,516.40

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