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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,670.24, 74,505.36 and 14,610.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,670.24, 74,505.36 and 14,610.20 is: 21,915.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,670.24 : 74,505.36 = 14,610.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,670.24/74,505.36 = 14,610.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,670.24x = 74,505.36 × 14,610.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,670.24x = 1,088,538,210.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,538,210.67/49,670.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,915.30

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