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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,586.46, 74,380.31 and 14,526.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,586.46, 74,380.31 and 14,526.83 is: 21,790.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,586.46 : 74,380.31 = 14,526.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,586.46/74,380.31 = 14,526.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,586.46x = 74,380.31 × 14,526.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,586.46x = 1,080,509,674.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,509,674.18/49,586.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,790.42

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