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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,707.41, 74,551.39 and 14,637.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,707.41, 74,551.39 and 14,637.65 is: 21,953.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,707.41 : 74,551.39 = 14,637.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,707.41/74,551.39 = 14,637.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,707.41x = 74,551.39 × 14,637.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,707.41x = 1,091,256,744.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,256,744.48/49,707.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,953.61

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