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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,633.10, 74,442.45 and 14,569.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,633.10, 74,442.45 and 14,569.10 is: 21,851.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,633.10 : 74,442.45 = 14,569.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,633.10/74,442.45 = 14,569.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,633.10x = 74,442.45 × 14,569.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,633.10x = 1,084,559,498.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,559,498.30/49,633.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,851.54

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