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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,630.60, 74,438.70 and 14,566.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,630.60, 74,438.70 and 14,566.60 is: 21,847.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,630.60 : 74,438.70 = 14,566.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,630.60/74,438.70 = 14,566.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,630.60x = 74,438.70 × 14,566.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,630.60x = 1,084,318,767.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,318,767.42/49,630.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,847.79

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