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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,601.30, 74,402.51 and 14,541.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,601.30, 74,402.51 and 14,541.66 is: 21,812.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,601.30 : 74,402.51 = 14,541.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,601.30/74,402.51 = 14,541.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,601.30x = 74,402.51 × 14,541.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,601.30x = 1,081,935,930.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,935,930.86/49,601.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,812.65

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