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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,589.15, 74,383.71 and 14,528.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,589.15, 74,383.71 and 14,528.80 is: 21,793.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,589.15 : 74,383.71 = 14,528.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,589.15/74,383.71 = 14,528.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,589.15x = 74,383.71 × 14,528.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,589.15x = 1,080,705,673.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,705,673.93/49,589.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,793.19

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