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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,648.96, 74,473.92 and 14,589.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,648.96, 74,473.92 and 14,589.20 is: 21,883.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,648.96 : 74,473.92 = 14,589.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,648.96/74,473.92 = 14,589.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,648.96x = 74,473.92 × 14,589.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,648.96x = 1,086,514,913.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,514,913.66/49,648.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,883.94

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