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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,556.40, 74,334.63 and 14,496.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,556.40, 74,334.63 and 14,496.09 is: 21,744.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,556.40 : 74,334.63 = 14,496.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,556.40/74,334.63 = 14,496.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,556.40x = 74,334.63 × 14,496.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,556.40x = 1,077,561,486.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,561,486.60/49,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,744.14

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