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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,609.47, 74,414.61 and 14,549.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,609.47, 74,414.61 and 14,549.70 is: 21,824.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,609.47 : 74,414.61 = 14,549.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,609.47/74,414.61 = 14,549.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,609.47x = 74,414.61 × 14,549.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,609.47x = 1,082,710,251.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,710,251.12/49,609.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,824.67

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