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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,554.90, 74,332.38 and 14,494.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,554.90, 74,332.38 and 14,494.59 is: 21,741.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,554.90 : 74,332.38 = 14,494.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,554.90/74,332.38 = 14,494.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,554.90x = 74,332.38 × 14,494.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,554.90x = 1,077,417,371.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,417,371.82/49,554.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,741.89

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