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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,736.76, 74,618.80 and 14,676.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,736.76, 74,618.80 and 14,676.41 is: 22,018.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,736.76 : 74,618.80 = 14,676.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,736.76/74,618.80 = 14,676.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,736.76x = 74,618.80 × 14,676.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,736.76x = 1,095,136,252.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,136,252.36/49,736.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,018.65

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