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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,692.86, 74,555.37 and 14,632.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,692.86, 74,555.37 and 14,632.70 is: 21,953.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,692.86 : 74,555.37 = 14,632.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,692.86/74,555.37 = 14,632.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,692.86x = 74,555.37 × 14,632.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,692.86x = 1,090,946,362.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,946,362.60/49,692.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,953.78

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