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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,501.60, 74,245.20 and 14,437.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,501.60, 74,245.20 and 14,437.60 is: 21,654.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,501.60 : 74,245.20 = 14,437.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,501.60/74,245.20 = 14,437.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,501.60x = 74,245.20 × 14,437.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,501.60x = 1,071,922,499.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,922,499.52/49,501.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,654.30

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