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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,697.83, 74,521.20 and 14,632.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,697.83, 74,521.20 and 14,632.93 is: 21,941.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,697.83 : 74,521.20 = 14,632.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,697.83/74,521.20 = 14,632.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,697.83x = 74,521.20 × 14,632.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,697.83x = 1,090,463,130.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,463,130.51/49,697.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,941.87

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