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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,507.52, 74,260.06 and 14,447.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,507.52, 74,260.06 and 14,447.48 is: 21,670.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,507.52 : 74,260.06 = 14,447.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,507.52/74,260.06 = 14,447.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,507.52x = 74,260.06 × 14,447.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,507.52x = 1,072,870,731.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,870,731.65/49,507.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,670.86

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