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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,673.34, 74,520.45 and 14,610.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,673.34, 74,520.45 and 14,610.06 is: 21,918.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,673.34 : 74,520.45 = 14,610.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,673.34/74,520.45 = 14,610.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,673.34x = 74,520.45 × 14,610.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,673.34x = 1,088,748,245.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,748,245.73/49,673.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,918.16

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