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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,649.10, 74,466.45 and 14,585.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,649.10, 74,466.45 and 14,585.10 is: 21,875.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,649.10 : 74,466.45 = 14,585.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,649.10/74,466.45 = 14,585.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,649.10x = 74,466.45 × 14,585.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,649.10x = 1,086,100,619.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,100,619.90/49,649.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,875.53

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