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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,653.73, 74,480.57 and 14,593.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,653.73, 74,480.57 and 14,593.38 is: 21,890.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,653.73 : 74,480.57 = 14,593.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,653.73/74,480.57 = 14,593.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,653.73x = 74,480.57 × 14,593.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,653.73x = 1,086,923,260.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,923,260.63/49,653.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,890.06

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