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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,700.98, 74,525.93 and 14,636.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,700.98, 74,525.93 and 14,636.08 is: 21,946.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,700.98 : 74,525.93 = 14,636.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,700.98/74,525.93 = 14,636.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,700.98x = 74,525.93 × 14,636.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,700.98x = 1,090,767,630.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,767,630.74/49,700.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,946.60

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