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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,500.65, 74,249.75 and 14,440.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,500.65, 74,249.75 and 14,440.61 is: 21,660.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,500.65 : 74,249.75 = 14,440.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,500.65/74,249.75 = 14,440.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,500.65x = 74,249.75 × 14,440.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,500.65x = 1,072,211,904.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,211,904.07/49,500.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,660.56

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