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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,769.26, 74,653.90 and 14,706.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,769.26, 74,653.90 and 14,706.18 is: 22,059.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,769.26 : 74,653.90 = 14,706.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,769.26/74,653.90 = 14,706.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,769.26x = 74,653.90 × 14,706.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,769.26x = 1,097,873,654.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,873,654.34/49,769.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,059.27

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