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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,580.51, 74,370.69 and 14,520.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,580.51, 74,370.69 and 14,520.16 is: 21,780.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,580.51 : 74,370.69 = 14,520.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,580.51/74,370.69 = 14,520.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,580.51x = 74,370.69 × 14,520.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,580.51x = 1,079,874,411.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,874,411.07/49,580.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,780.22

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