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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,754.40, 74,632.24 and 14,694.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,754.40, 74,632.24 and 14,694.56 is: 22,042.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,754.40 : 74,632.24 = 14,694.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,754.40/74,632.24 = 14,694.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,754.40x = 74,632.24 × 14,694.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,754.40x = 1,096,687,928.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,687,928.61/49,754.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,042.03

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