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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,701.64, 74,556.78 and 14,640.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,701.64, 74,556.78 and 14,640.52 is: 21,962.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,701.64 : 74,556.78 = 14,640.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,701.64/74,556.78 = 14,640.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,701.64x = 74,556.78 × 14,640.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,701.64x = 1,091,550,028.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,550,028.73/49,701.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,962.05

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