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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,887.52, 74,831.90 and 14,349.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,887.52, 74,831.90 and 14,349.98 is: 21,525.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,887.52 : 74,831.90 = 14,349.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,887.52/74,831.90 = 14,349.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,887.52x = 74,831.90 × 14,349.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,887.52x = 1,073,836,383.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,836,383.69/49,887.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,525.15

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