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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,672.59, 74,519.33 and 14,609.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,672.59, 74,519.33 and 14,609.31 is: 21,917.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,672.59 : 74,519.33 = 14,609.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,672.59/74,519.33 = 14,609.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,672.59x = 74,519.33 × 14,609.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,672.59x = 1,088,675,919.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,675,919.92/49,672.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,917.04

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