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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,524.48, 74,289.24 and 14,466.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,524.48, 74,289.24 and 14,466.96 is: 21,701.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,524.48 : 74,289.24 = 14,466.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,524.48/74,289.24 = 14,466.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,524.48x = 74,289.24 × 14,466.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,524.48x = 1,074,739,463.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,739,463.51/49,524.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,701.18

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