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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,623.60, 74,440.20 and 14,563.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,623.60, 74,440.20 and 14,563.60 is: 21,846.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,623.60 : 74,440.20 = 14,563.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,623.60/74,440.20 = 14,563.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,623.60x = 74,440.20 × 14,563.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,623.60x = 1,084,117,296.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,117,296.72/49,623.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,846.81

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