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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,607.02, 74,411.16 and 14,547.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,607.02, 74,411.16 and 14,547.38 is: 21,821.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,607.02 : 74,411.16 = 14,547.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,607.02/74,411.16 = 14,547.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,607.02x = 74,411.16 × 14,547.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,607.02x = 1,082,487,420.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,487,420.76/49,607.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,821.25

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