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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,606.96, 74,395.96 and 14,538.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,606.96, 74,395.96 and 14,538.32 is: 21,803.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,606.96 : 74,395.96 = 14,538.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,606.96/74,395.96 = 14,538.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,606.96x = 74,395.96 × 14,538.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,606.96x = 1,081,592,273.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,592,273.19/49,606.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,803.24

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