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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,671.84, 74,508.40 and 14,612.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,671.84, 74,508.40 and 14,612.24 is: 21,918.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,671.84 : 74,508.40 = 14,612.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,671.84/74,508.40 = 14,612.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,671.84x = 74,508.40 × 14,612.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,671.84x = 1,088,734,622.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,734,622.82/49,671.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,918.55

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