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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,589.09, 74,384.24 and 14,529.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,589.09, 74,384.24 and 14,529.45 is: 21,794.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,589.09 : 74,384.24 = 14,529.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,589.09/74,384.24 = 14,529.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,589.09x = 74,384.24 × 14,529.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,589.09x = 1,080,762,023.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,762,023.22/49,589.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,794.35

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