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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,698.20, 74,525.70 and 14,630.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,698.20, 74,525.70 and 14,630.60 is: 21,939.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,698.20 : 74,525.70 = 14,630.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,698.20/74,525.70 = 14,630.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,698.20x = 74,525.70 × 14,630.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,698.20x = 1,090,355,706.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,355,706.42/49,698.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,939.54

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