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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,598.84, 74,398.86 and 14,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,598.84, 74,398.86 and 14,539.20 is: 21,808.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,598.84 : 74,398.86 = 14,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,598.84/74,398.86 = 14,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,598.84x = 74,398.86 × 14,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,598.84x = 1,081,699,905.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,699,905.31/49,598.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,808.98

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