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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,623.86, 74,424.57 and 14,566.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,623.86, 74,424.57 and 14,566.25 is: 21,846.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,623.86 : 74,424.57 = 14,566.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,623.86/74,424.57 = 14,566.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,623.86x = 74,424.57 × 14,566.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,623.86x = 1,084,086,520.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,086,520.64/49,623.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,846.08

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