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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,643.82, 74,466.81 and 14,583.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,643.82, 74,466.81 and 14,583.51 is: 21,875.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,643.82 : 74,466.81 = 14,583.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,643.82/74,466.81 = 14,583.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,643.82x = 74,466.81 × 14,583.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,643.82x = 1,085,987,468.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,987,468.30/49,643.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,875.58

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