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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,586.96, 74,381.05 and 14,527.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,586.96, 74,381.05 and 14,527.33 is: 21,791.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,586.96 : 74,381.05 = 14,527.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,586.96/74,381.05 = 14,527.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,586.96x = 74,381.05 × 14,527.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,586.96x = 1,080,558,059.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,558,059.10/49,586.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,791.17

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