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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,701.24, 74,554.20 and 14,641.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,701.24, 74,554.20 and 14,641.20 is: 21,962.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,701.24 : 74,554.20 = 14,641.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,701.24/74,554.20 = 14,641.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,701.24x = 74,554.20 × 14,641.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,701.24x = 1,091,562,953.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,562,953.04/49,701.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,962.49

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