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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,596.49, 74,399.19 and 14,536.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,596.49, 74,399.19 and 14,536.45 is: 21,805.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,596.49 : 74,399.19 = 14,536.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,596.49/74,399.19 = 14,536.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,596.49x = 74,399.19 × 14,536.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,596.49x = 1,081,500,105.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,500,105.48/49,596.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,805.98

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