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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,669.74, 74,507.04 and 14,609.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,669.74, 74,507.04 and 14,609.70 is: 21,915.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,669.74 : 74,507.04 = 14,609.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,669.74/74,507.04 = 14,609.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,669.74x = 74,507.04 × 14,609.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,669.74x = 1,088,525,502.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,525,502.29/49,669.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,915.26

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