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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,597.65, 74,397.08 and 14,538.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,597.65, 74,397.08 and 14,538.02 is: 21,807.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,597.65 : 74,397.08 = 14,538.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,597.65/74,397.08 = 14,538.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,597.65x = 74,397.08 × 14,538.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,597.65x = 1,081,586,236.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,586,236.98/49,597.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,807.21

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