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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,576.70, 74,365.04 and 14,516.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,576.70, 74,365.04 and 14,516.34 is: 21,774.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,576.70 : 74,365.04 = 14,516.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,576.70/74,365.04 = 14,516.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,576.70x = 74,365.04 × 14,516.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,576.70x = 1,079,508,132.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,508,132.17/49,576.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,774.51

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