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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,585.96, 74,379.55 and 14,526.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,585.96, 74,379.55 and 14,526.33 is: 21,789.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,585.96 : 74,379.55 = 14,526.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,585.96/74,379.55 = 14,526.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,585.96x = 74,379.55 × 14,526.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,585.96x = 1,080,461,888.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,461,888.55/49,585.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,789.67

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