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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,601.02, 74,402.15 and 14,541.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,601.02, 74,402.15 and 14,541.39 is: 21,812.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,601.02 : 74,402.15 = 14,541.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,601.02/74,402.15 = 14,541.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,601.02x = 74,402.15 × 14,541.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,601.02x = 1,081,910,679.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,910,679.99/49,601.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,812.27

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