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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,746.27, 74,633.07 and 14,685.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,746.27, 74,633.07 and 14,685.92 is: 22,032.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,746.27 : 74,633.07 = 14,685.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,746.27/74,633.07 = 14,685.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,746.27x = 74,633.07 × 14,685.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,746.27x = 1,096,055,295.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,055,295.37/49,746.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,032.91

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