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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,575.53, 74,352.35 and 14,517.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,575.53, 74,352.35 and 14,517.92 is: 21,773.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,575.53 : 74,352.35 = 14,517.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,575.53/74,352.35 = 14,517.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,575.53x = 74,352.35 × 14,517.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,575.53x = 1,079,441,691.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,441,691.29/49,575.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,773.68

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