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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,690.24, 74,535.48 and 14,630.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,690.24, 74,535.48 and 14,630.32 is: 21,945.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,690.24 : 74,535.48 = 14,630.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,690.24/74,535.48 = 14,630.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,690.24x = 74,535.48 × 14,630.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,690.24x = 1,090,477,923.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,477,923.75/49,690.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,945.52

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