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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,545.48, 74,322.54 and 14,488.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,545.48, 74,322.54 and 14,488.68 is: 21,734.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,545.48 : 74,322.54 = 14,488.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,545.48/74,322.54 = 14,488.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,545.48x = 74,322.54 × 14,488.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,545.48x = 1,076,835,498.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,835,498.85/49,545.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,734.28

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