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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,496.32, 74,237.20 and 14,426.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,496.32, 74,237.20 and 14,426.56 is: 21,637.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,496.32 : 74,237.20 = 14,426.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,496.32/74,237.20 = 14,426.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,496.32x = 74,237.20 × 14,426.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,496.32x = 1,070,987,420.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,987,420.03/49,496.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,637.72

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