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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,745.42, 74,626.22 and 14,688.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,745.42, 74,626.22 and 14,688.62 is: 22,035.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,745.42 : 74,626.22 = 14,688.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,745.42/74,626.22 = 14,688.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,745.42x = 74,626.22 × 14,688.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,745.42x = 1,096,155,851.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,155,851.21/49,745.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,035.31

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