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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,569.30, 74,356.02 and 14,508.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,569.30, 74,356.02 and 14,508.96 is: 21,764.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,569.30 : 74,356.02 = 14,508.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,569.30/74,356.02 = 14,508.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,569.30x = 74,356.02 × 14,508.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,569.30x = 1,078,828,519.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,828,519.94/49,569.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,764.05

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