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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,676.60, 74,507.70 and 14,612.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,676.60, 74,507.70 and 14,612.60 is: 21,916.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,676.60 : 74,507.70 = 14,612.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,676.60/74,507.70 = 14,612.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,676.60x = 74,507.70 × 14,612.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,676.60x = 1,088,751,217.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,751,217.02/49,676.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,916.78

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