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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,747.27, 74,634.57 and 14,686.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,747.27, 74,634.57 and 14,686.92 is: 22,034.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,747.27 : 74,634.57 = 14,686.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,747.27/74,634.57 = 14,686.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,747.27x = 74,634.57 × 14,686.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,747.27x = 1,096,151,958.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,151,958.82/49,747.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,034.41

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