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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,593.28, 74,390 and 14,532.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,593.28, 74,390 and 14,532.96 is: 21,799.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,593.28 : 74,390 = 14,532.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,593.28/74,390 = 14,532.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,593.28x = 74,390 × 14,532.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,593.28x = 1,081,106,894.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,106,894.40/49,593.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,799.46

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