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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,600.02, 74,400.65 and 14,540.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,600.02, 74,400.65 and 14,540.39 is: 21,810.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,600.02 : 74,400.65 = 14,540.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,600.02/74,400.65 = 14,540.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,600.02x = 74,400.65 × 14,540.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,600.02x = 1,081,814,467.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,814,467.25/49,600.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,810.77

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