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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,603.02, 74,405.16 and 14,543.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,603.02, 74,405.16 and 14,543.38 is: 21,815.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,603.02 : 74,405.16 = 14,543.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,603.02/74,405.16 = 14,543.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,603.02x = 74,405.16 × 14,543.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,603.02x = 1,082,102,515.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,102,515.84/49,603.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,815.25

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