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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,658.36, 74,487.50 and 14,598.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,658.36, 74,487.50 and 14,598.02 is: 21,897.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,658.36 : 74,487.50 = 14,598.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,658.36/74,487.50 = 14,598.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,658.36x = 74,487.50 × 14,598.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,658.36x = 1,087,369,678.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,369,678.81/49,658.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,897.01

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