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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,597.34, 74,396.61 and 14,537.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,597.34, 74,396.61 and 14,537.70 is: 21,806.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,597.34 : 74,396.61 = 14,537.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,597.34/74,396.61 = 14,537.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,597.34x = 74,396.61 × 14,537.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,597.34x = 1,081,555,597.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,555,597.20/49,597.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,806.73

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