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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,592.08, 74,388.74 and 14,532.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,592.08, 74,388.74 and 14,532.46 is: 21,798.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,592.08 : 74,388.74 = 14,532.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,592.08/74,388.74 = 14,532.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,592.08x = 74,388.74 × 14,532.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,592.08x = 1,081,051,388.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,051,388.50/49,592.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,798.87

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