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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,506.52, 74,258.56 and 14,446.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,506.52, 74,258.56 and 14,446.48 is: 21,669.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,506.52 : 74,258.56 = 14,446.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,506.52/74,258.56 = 14,446.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,506.52x = 74,258.56 × 14,446.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,506.52x = 1,072,774,801.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,774,801.87/49,506.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,669.36

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