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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,696.46, 74,544.70 and 14,636.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,696.46, 74,544.70 and 14,636.12 is: 21,954.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,696.46 : 74,544.70 = 14,636.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,696.46/74,544.70 = 14,636.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,696.46x = 74,544.70 × 14,636.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,696.46x = 1,091,045,174.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,045,174.56/49,696.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,954.18

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