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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,616.96, 74,426.14 and 14,557.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,616.96, 74,426.14 and 14,557.34 is: 21,836.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,616.96 : 74,426.14 = 14,557.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,616.96/74,426.14 = 14,557.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,616.96x = 74,426.14 × 14,557.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,616.96x = 1,083,446,624.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,446,624.87/49,616.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,836.22

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