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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,596.65, 74,395.58 and 14,537.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,596.65, 74,395.58 and 14,537.02 is: 21,805.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,596.65 : 74,395.58 = 14,537.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,596.65/74,395.58 = 14,537.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,596.65x = 74,395.58 × 14,537.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,596.65x = 1,081,489,662.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,489,662.39/49,596.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,805.70

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