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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,698.83, 74,522.70 and 14,633.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,698.83, 74,522.70 and 14,633.93 is: 21,943.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,698.83 : 74,522.70 = 14,633.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,698.83/74,522.70 = 14,633.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,698.83x = 74,522.70 × 14,633.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,698.83x = 1,090,559,975.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,559,975.21/49,698.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,943.37

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