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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,643.10, 74,457.45 and 14,579.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,643.10, 74,457.45 and 14,579.10 is: 21,866.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,643.10 : 74,457.45 = 14,579.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,643.10/74,457.45 = 14,579.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,643.10x = 74,457.45 × 14,579.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,643.10x = 1,085,522,609.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,522,609.30/49,643.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,866.54

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