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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,669.84, 74,515.20 and 14,606.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,669.84, 74,515.20 and 14,606.56 is: 21,912.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,669.84 : 74,515.20 = 14,606.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,669.84/74,515.20 = 14,606.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,669.84x = 74,515.20 × 14,606.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,669.84x = 1,088,410,739.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,410,739.71/49,669.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,912.91

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