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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,636.24, 74,455.56 and 14,575.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,636.24, 74,455.56 and 14,575.84 is: 21,864.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,636.24 : 74,455.56 = 14,575.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,636.24/74,455.56 = 14,575.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,636.24x = 74,455.56 × 14,575.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,636.24x = 1,085,252,329.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,252,329.67/49,636.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,864.11

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