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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,608.21, 74,412.93 and 14,548.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,608.21, 74,412.93 and 14,548.59 is: 21,823.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,608.21 : 74,412.93 = 14,548.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,608.21/74,412.93 = 14,548.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,608.21x = 74,412.93 × 14,548.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,608.21x = 1,082,603,209.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,603,209.27/49,608.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,823.07

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