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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.48, 74,301.24 and 14,474.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.48, 74,301.24 and 14,474.96 is: 21,713.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.48 : 74,301.24 = 14,474.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.48/74,301.24 = 14,474.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.48x = 74,301.24 × 14,474.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.48x = 1,075,507,476.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,507,476.95/49,532.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,713.18

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