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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,662.60, 74,494.71 and 14,605.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,662.60, 74,494.71 and 14,605.80 is: 21,908.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,662.60 : 74,494.71 = 14,605.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,662.60/74,494.71 = 14,605.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,662.60x = 74,494.71 × 14,605.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,662.60x = 1,088,054,835.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,054,835.32/49,662.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,908.94

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