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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,637.88, 74,453.18 and 14,580.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,637.88, 74,453.18 and 14,580.27 is: 21,869.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,637.88 : 74,453.18 = 14,580.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,637.88/74,453.18 = 14,580.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,637.88x = 74,453.18 × 14,580.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,637.88x = 1,085,547,393.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,547,393.86/49,637.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,869.33

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