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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,510.98, 74,268.99 and 14,453.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,510.98, 74,268.99 and 14,453.28 is: 21,680.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,510.98 : 74,268.99 = 14,453.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,510.98/74,268.99 = 14,453.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,510.98x = 74,268.99 × 14,453.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,510.98x = 1,073,430,507.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,430,507.79/49,510.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,680.66

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