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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,597.90, 74,397.45 and 14,538.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,597.90, 74,397.45 and 14,538.26 is: 21,807.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,597.90 : 74,397.45 = 14,538.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,597.90/74,397.45 = 14,538.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,597.90x = 74,397.45 × 14,538.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,597.90x = 1,081,609,711.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,609,711.95/49,597.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,807.57

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