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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,721.12, 74,559.36 and 14,648.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,721.12, 74,559.36 and 14,648.48 is: 21,966.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,721.12 : 74,559.36 = 14,648.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,721.12/74,559.36 = 14,648.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,721.12x = 74,559.36 × 14,648.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,721.12x = 1,092,181,293.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,181,293.77/49,721.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,966.14

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