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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,590.24, 74,381.88 and 14,526.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,590.24, 74,381.88 and 14,526.96 is: 21,789.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,590.24 : 74,381.88 = 14,526.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,590.24/74,381.88 = 14,526.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,590.24x = 74,381.88 × 14,526.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,590.24x = 1,080,542,595.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,542,595.48/49,590.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,789.42

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