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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,691.24, 74,536.98 and 14,631.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,691.24, 74,536.98 and 14,631.32 is: 21,947.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,691.24 : 74,536.98 = 14,631.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,691.24/74,536.98 = 14,631.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,691.24x = 74,536.98 × 14,631.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,691.24x = 1,090,574,406.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,574,406.21/49,691.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,947.02

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