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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,746.92, 74,628.47 and 14,690.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,746.92, 74,628.47 and 14,690.12 is: 22,037.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,746.92 : 74,628.47 = 14,690.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,746.92/74,628.47 = 14,690.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,746.92x = 74,628.47 × 14,690.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,746.92x = 1,096,301,179.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,301,179.72/49,746.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,037.57

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