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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,578.20, 74,367.29 and 14,517.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,578.20, 74,367.29 and 14,517.84 is: 21,776.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,578.20 : 74,367.29 = 14,517.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,578.20/74,367.29 = 14,517.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,578.20x = 74,367.29 × 14,517.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,578.20x = 1,079,652,344.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,652,344.86/49,578.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,776.76

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