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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,598.90, 74,398.97 and 14,539.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,598.90, 74,398.97 and 14,539.26 is: 21,809.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,598.90 : 74,398.97 = 14,539.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,598.90/74,398.97 = 14,539.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,598.90x = 74,398.97 × 14,539.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,598.90x = 1,081,705,968.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,705,968.56/49,598.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,809.07

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