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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,599.96, 74,400.56 and 14,540.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,599.96, 74,400.56 and 14,540.33 is: 21,810.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,599.96 : 74,400.56 = 14,540.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,599.96/74,400.56 = 14,540.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,599.96x = 74,400.56 × 14,540.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,599.96x = 1,081,808,249.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,808,249.88/49,599.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,810.67

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