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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,610.21, 74,415.93 and 14,550.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,610.21, 74,415.93 and 14,550.59 is: 21,826.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,610.21 : 74,415.93 = 14,550.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,610.21/74,415.93 = 14,550.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,610.21x = 74,415.93 × 14,550.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,610.21x = 1,082,795,686.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,795,686.90/49,610.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,826.07

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