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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,732.92, 74,592.54 and 14,676.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,732.92, 74,592.54 and 14,676.12 is: 22,012.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,732.92 : 74,592.54 = 14,676.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,732.92/74,592.54 = 14,676.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,732.92x = 74,592.54 × 14,676.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,732.92x = 1,094,729,068.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,729,068.14/49,732.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,012.16

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