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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,583.68, 74,376.92 and 14,523.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,583.68, 74,376.92 and 14,523.36 is: 21,785.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,583.68 : 74,376.92 = 14,523.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,583.68/74,376.92 = 14,523.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,583.68x = 74,376.92 × 14,523.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,583.68x = 1,080,202,784.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,202,784.85/49,583.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,785.45

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