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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,589.28, 74,374.20 and 14,519.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,589.28, 74,374.20 and 14,519.52 is: 21,776.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,589.28 : 74,374.20 = 14,519.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,589.28/74,374.20 = 14,519.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,589.28x = 74,374.20 × 14,519.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,589.28x = 1,079,877,684.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,877,684.38/49,589.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,776.43

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