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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,644.18, 74,467.53 and 14,584.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,644.18, 74,467.53 and 14,584.95 is: 21,877.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,644.18 : 74,467.53 = 14,584.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,644.18/74,467.53 = 14,584.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,644.18x = 74,467.53 × 14,584.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,644.18x = 1,086,105,201.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,105,201.67/49,644.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,877.80

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