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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,546.84, 74,310.54 and 14,478.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,546.84, 74,310.54 and 14,478.31 is: 21,714.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,546.84 : 74,310.54 = 14,478.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,546.84/74,310.54 = 14,478.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,546.84x = 74,310.54 × 14,478.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,546.84x = 1,075,891,034.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,891,034.39/49,546.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,714.62

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