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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,699.32, 74,523.44 and 14,634.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,699.32, 74,523.44 and 14,634.42 is: 21,944.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,699.32 : 74,523.44 = 14,634.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,699.32/74,523.44 = 14,634.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,699.32x = 74,523.44 × 14,634.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,699.32x = 1,090,607,320.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,607,320.80/49,699.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,944.11

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