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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,884.17, 74,836.95 and 14,345.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,884.17, 74,836.95 and 14,345.18 is: 21,520.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,884.17 : 74,836.95 = 14,345.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,884.17/74,836.95 = 14,345.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,884.17x = 74,836.95 × 14,345.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,884.17x = 1,073,549,144.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,549,144.22/49,884.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,520.84

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