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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,669.22, 74,503.80 and 14,608.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,669.22, 74,503.80 and 14,608.87 is: 21,913.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,669.22 : 74,503.80 = 14,608.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,669.22/74,503.80 = 14,608.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,669.22x = 74,503.80 × 14,608.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,669.22x = 1,088,416,328.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,416,328.71/49,669.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,913.30

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