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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,632.96, 74,449.88 and 14,573.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,632.96, 74,449.88 and 14,573.20 is: 21,859.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,632.96 : 74,449.88 = 14,573.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,632.96/74,449.88 = 14,573.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,632.96x = 74,449.88 × 14,573.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,632.96x = 1,084,972,991.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,972,991.22/49,632.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,859.93

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