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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,574.29, 74,350.49 and 14,516.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,574.29, 74,350.49 and 14,516.68 is: 21,771.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,574.29 : 74,350.49 = 14,516.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,574.29/74,350.49 = 14,516.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,574.29x = 74,350.49 × 14,516.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,574.29x = 1,079,321,899.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,321,899.42/49,574.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,771.81

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