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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,576.19, 74,364.28 and 14,515.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,576.19, 74,364.28 and 14,515.85 is: 21,773.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,576.19 : 74,364.28 = 14,515.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,576.19/74,364.28 = 14,515.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,576.19x = 74,364.28 × 14,515.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,576.19x = 1,079,460,733.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,460,733.84/49,576.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,773.77

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