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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,665.18, 74,499.12 and 14,605.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,665.18, 74,499.12 and 14,605.95 is: 21,909.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,665.18 : 74,499.12 = 14,605.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,665.18/74,499.12 = 14,605.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,665.18x = 74,499.12 × 14,605.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,665.18x = 1,088,130,421.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,130,421.76/49,665.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,909.32

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