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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,528.50, 74,292.78 and 14,468.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,528.50, 74,292.78 and 14,468.46 is: 21,702.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,528.50 : 74,292.78 = 14,468.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,528.50/74,292.78 = 14,468.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,528.50x = 74,292.78 × 14,468.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,528.50x = 1,074,902,115.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,902,115.72/49,528.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,702.70

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