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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,576.28, 74,353.48 and 14,518.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,576.28, 74,353.48 and 14,518.68 is: 21,774.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,576.28 : 74,353.48 = 14,518.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,576.28/74,353.48 = 14,518.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,576.28x = 74,353.48 × 14,518.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,576.28x = 1,079,514,383.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,514,383.01/49,576.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,774.82

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