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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,598.96, 74,402.24 and 14,059.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,598.96, 74,402.24 and 14,059.68 is: 21,090.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,598.96 : 74,402.24 = 14,059.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,598.96/74,402.24 = 14,059.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,598.96x = 74,402.24 × 14,059.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,598.96x = 1,046,071,615.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,071,615.38/49,598.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,090.60

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