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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,556.09, 74,334.74 and 14,496.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,556.09, 74,334.74 and 14,496.45 is: 21,744.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,556.09 : 74,334.74 = 14,496.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,556.09/74,334.74 = 14,496.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,556.09x = 74,334.74 × 14,496.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,556.09x = 1,077,589,769.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,589,769.19/49,556.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,744.85

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