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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,572.84, 74,353.86 and 14,512.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,572.84, 74,353.86 and 14,512.80 is: 21,767.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,572.84 : 74,353.86 = 14,512.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,572.84/74,353.86 = 14,512.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,572.84x = 74,353.86 × 14,512.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,572.84x = 1,079,082,699.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,082,699.41/49,572.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,767.62

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