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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,633.47, 74,450.61 and 14,573.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,633.47, 74,450.61 and 14,573.70 is: 21,860.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,633.47 : 74,450.61 = 14,573.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,633.47/74,450.61 = 14,573.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,633.47x = 74,450.61 × 14,573.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,633.47x = 1,085,020,854.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,020,854.96/49,633.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,860.67

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