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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,697.33, 74,520.45 and 14,632.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,697.33, 74,520.45 and 14,632.43 is: 21,941.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,697.33 : 74,520.45 = 14,632.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,697.33/74,520.45 = 14,632.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,697.33x = 74,520.45 × 14,632.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,697.33x = 1,090,414,895.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,414,895.59/49,697.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,941.12

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