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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,654.11, 74,481.21 and 14,618.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,654.11, 74,481.21 and 14,618.37 is: 21,927.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,654.11 : 74,481.21 = 14,618.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,654.11/74,481.21 = 14,618.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,654.11x = 74,481.21 × 14,618.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,654.11x = 1,088,793,812.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,793,812.74/49,654.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,927.57

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