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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,627.24, 74,448.14 and 14,562.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,627.24, 74,448.14 and 14,562.28 is: 21,845.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,627.24 : 74,448.14 = 14,562.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,627.24/74,448.14 = 14,562.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,627.24x = 74,448.14 × 14,562.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,627.24x = 1,084,134,660.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,134,660.16/49,627.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,845.56

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