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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,701.20, 74,526.26 and 14,636.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,701.20, 74,526.26 and 14,636.30 is: 21,946.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,701.20 : 74,526.26 = 14,636.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,701.20/74,526.26 = 14,636.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,701.20x = 74,526.26 × 14,636.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,701.20x = 1,090,788,699.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,788,699.24/49,701.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,946.93

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