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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,910.58, 74,869.53 and 14,370.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,910.58, 74,869.53 and 14,370.46 is: 21,556.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,910.58 : 74,869.53 = 14,370.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,910.58/74,869.53 = 14,370.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,910.58x = 74,869.53 × 14,370.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,910.58x = 1,075,909,345.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,909,345.02/49,910.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,556.74

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