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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,596.96, 74,380.96 and 14,528.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,596.96, 74,380.96 and 14,528.32 is: 21,788.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,596.96 : 74,380.96 = 14,528.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,596.96/74,380.96 = 14,528.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,596.96x = 74,380.96 × 14,528.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,596.96x = 1,080,630,388.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,630,388.79/49,596.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,788.24

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