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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,510.60, 74,276.70 and 14,447.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,510.60, 74,276.70 and 14,447.40 is: 21,674.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,510.60 : 74,276.70 = 14,447.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,510.60/74,276.70 = 14,447.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,510.60x = 74,276.70 × 14,447.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,510.60x = 1,073,105,195.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,105,195.58/49,510.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,674.25

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