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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,633.46, 74,450.63 and 14,573.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,633.46, 74,450.63 and 14,573.70 is: 21,860.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,633.46 : 74,450.63 = 14,573.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,633.46/74,450.63 = 14,573.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,633.46x = 74,450.63 × 14,573.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,633.46x = 1,085,021,146.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,021,146.43/49,633.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,860.68

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