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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,525.56, 74,294.82 and 14,464.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,525.56, 74,294.82 and 14,464.62 is: 21,698.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,525.56 : 74,294.82 = 14,464.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,525.56/74,294.82 = 14,464.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,525.56x = 74,294.82 × 14,464.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,525.56x = 1,074,646,339.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,646,339.27/49,525.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,698.82

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