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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,697.46, 74,546.20 and 14,637.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,697.46, 74,546.20 and 14,637.12 is: 21,955.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,697.46 : 74,546.20 = 14,637.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,697.46/74,546.20 = 14,637.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,697.46x = 74,546.20 × 14,637.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,697.46x = 1,091,141,674.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,141,674.94/49,697.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,955.68

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