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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,702.80, 74,528.40 and 14,637.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,702.80, 74,528.40 and 14,637.84 is: 21,949.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,702.80 : 74,528.40 = 14,637.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,702.80/74,528.40 = 14,637.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,702.80x = 74,528.40 × 14,637.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,702.80x = 1,090,934,794.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,934,794.66/49,702.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,949.16

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