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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,621.24, 74,433.08 and 14,560.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,621.24, 74,433.08 and 14,560.80 is: 21,841.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,621.24 : 74,433.08 = 14,560.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,621.24/74,433.08 = 14,560.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,621.24x = 74,433.08 × 14,560.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,621.24x = 1,083,805,191.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,805,191.26/49,621.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,841.56

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