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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,695.20, 74,521.20 and 14,627.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,695.20, 74,521.20 and 14,627.60 is: 21,935.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,695.20 : 74,521.20 = 14,627.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,695.20/74,521.20 = 14,627.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,695.20x = 74,521.20 × 14,627.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,695.20x = 1,090,066,305.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,066,305.12/49,695.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,935.04

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