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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,732.14, 74,605.50 and 14,667.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,732.14, 74,605.50 and 14,667.24 is: 22,003.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,732.14 : 74,605.50 = 14,667.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,732.14/74,605.50 = 14,667.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,732.14x = 74,605.50 × 14,667.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,732.14x = 1,094,256,773.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,256,773.82/49,732.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,003.01

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