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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,691.86, 74,553.87 and 14,631.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,691.86, 74,553.87 and 14,631.70 is: 21,952.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,691.86 : 74,553.87 = 14,631.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,691.86/74,553.87 = 14,631.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,691.86x = 74,553.87 × 14,631.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,691.86x = 1,090,849,859.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,849,859.68/49,691.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,952.28

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