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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,714.80, 74,572.20 and 14,654.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,714.80, 74,572.20 and 14,654.40 is: 21,981.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,714.80 : 74,572.20 = 14,654.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,714.80/74,572.20 = 14,654.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,714.80x = 74,572.20 × 14,654.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,714.80x = 1,092,810,847.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,810,847.68/49,714.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,981.60

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