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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,700.45, 74,525.13 and 14,635.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,700.45, 74,525.13 and 14,635.55 is: 21,945.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,700.45 : 74,525.13 = 14,635.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,700.45/74,525.13 = 14,635.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,700.45x = 74,525.13 × 14,635.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,700.45x = 1,090,716,266.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,716,266.37/49,700.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,945.80

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