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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,625.24, 74,445.14 and 14,560.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,625.24, 74,445.14 and 14,560.28 is: 21,842.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,625.24 : 74,445.14 = 14,560.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,625.24/74,445.14 = 14,560.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,625.24x = 74,445.14 × 14,560.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,625.24x = 1,083,942,083.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,942,083.04/49,625.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,842.56

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