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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,974.66, 74,952.23 and 14,433.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,974.66, 74,952.23 and 14,433.48 is: 21,647.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,974.66 : 74,952.23 = 14,433.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,974.66/74,952.23 = 14,433.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,974.66x = 74,952.23 × 14,433.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,974.66x = 1,081,821,440.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,821,440.49/49,974.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,647.40

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