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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,527.48, 74,293.74 and 14,469.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,527.48, 74,293.74 and 14,469.96 is: 21,705.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,527.48 : 74,293.74 = 14,469.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,527.48/74,293.74 = 14,469.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,527.48x = 74,293.74 × 14,469.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,527.48x = 1,075,027,446.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,027,446.05/49,527.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,705.68

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