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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,699.45, 74,523.64 and 14,634.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,699.45, 74,523.64 and 14,634.55 is: 21,944.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,699.45 : 74,523.64 = 14,634.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,699.45/74,523.64 = 14,634.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,699.45x = 74,523.64 × 14,634.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,699.45x = 1,090,619,862.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,619,862.59/49,699.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,944.30

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