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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,957.37, 74,926.33 and 14,416.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,957.37, 74,926.33 and 14,416.19 is: 21,621.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,957.37 : 74,926.33 = 14,416.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,957.37/74,926.33 = 14,416.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,957.37x = 74,926.33 × 14,416.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,957.37x = 1,080,152,079.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,152,079.58/49,957.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,621.48

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