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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,696.34, 74,545.11 and 14,636.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,696.34, 74,545.11 and 14,636.70 is: 21,955.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,696.34 : 74,545.11 = 14,636.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,696.34/74,545.11 = 14,636.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,696.34x = 74,545.11 × 14,636.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,696.34x = 1,091,094,411.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,094,411.54/49,696.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,955.23

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