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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,947.49, 74,903.68 and 14,399.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,947.49, 74,903.68 and 14,399.32 is: 21,593.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,947.49 : 74,903.68 = 14,399.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,947.49/74,903.68 = 14,399.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,947.49x = 74,903.68 × 14,399.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,947.49x = 1,078,562,057.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,562,057.50/49,947.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,593.92

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