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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,684.20, 74,500.65 and 14,619.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,684.20, 74,500.65 and 14,619.30 is: 21,921.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,684.20 : 74,500.65 = 14,619.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,684.20/74,500.65 = 14,619.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,684.20x = 74,500.65 × 14,619.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,684.20x = 1,089,147,352.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,147,352.55/49,684.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,921.40

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