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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,610.47, 74,416.11 and 14,550.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,610.47, 74,416.11 and 14,550.70 is: 21,826.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,610.47 : 74,416.11 = 14,550.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,610.47/74,416.11 = 14,550.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,610.47x = 74,416.11 × 14,550.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,610.47x = 1,082,806,491.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,806,491.78/49,610.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,826.17

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