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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,671.25, 74,510.53 and 14,612.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,671.25, 74,510.53 and 14,612.42 is: 21,919.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,671.25 : 74,510.53 = 14,612.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,671.25/74,510.53 = 14,612.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,671.25x = 74,510.53 × 14,612.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,671.25x = 1,088,779,308.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,779,308.53/49,671.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,919.71

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