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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,629.52, 74,444.64 and 14,569.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,629.52, 74,444.64 and 14,569.68 is: 21,854.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,629.52 : 74,444.64 = 14,569.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,629.52/74,444.64 = 14,569.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,629.52x = 74,444.64 × 14,569.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,629.52x = 1,084,634,582.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,634,582.52/49,629.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,854.63

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