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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,613.96, 74,421.62 and 14,554.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,613.96, 74,421.62 and 14,554.32 is: 21,831.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,613.96 : 74,421.62 = 14,554.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,613.96/74,421.62 = 14,554.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,613.96x = 74,421.62 × 14,554.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,613.96x = 1,083,156,072.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,156,072.40/49,613.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,831.68

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