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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,596.60, 74,387.70 and 14,532.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,596.60, 74,387.70 and 14,532.60 is: 21,796.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,596.60 : 74,387.70 = 14,532.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,596.60/74,387.70 = 14,532.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,596.60x = 74,387.70 × 14,532.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,596.60x = 1,081,046,689.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,046,689.02/49,596.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,796.79

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