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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,620.24, 74,431.58 and 14,559.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,620.24, 74,431.58 and 14,559.80 is: 21,840.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,620.24 : 74,431.58 = 14,559.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,620.24/74,431.58 = 14,559.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,620.24x = 74,431.58 × 14,559.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,620.24x = 1,083,708,473.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,708,473.53/49,620.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,840.05

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