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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,590.78, 74,386.23 and 14,530.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,590.78, 74,386.23 and 14,530.44 is: 21,795.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,590.78 : 74,386.23 = 14,530.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,590.78/74,386.23 = 14,530.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,590.78x = 74,386.23 × 14,530.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,590.78x = 1,080,864,651.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,864,651.84/49,590.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,795.68

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