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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,769.52, 74,654.26 and 14,706.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,769.52, 74,654.26 and 14,706.43 is: 22,059.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,769.52 : 74,654.26 = 14,706.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,769.52/74,654.26 = 14,706.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,769.52x = 74,654.26 × 14,706.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,769.52x = 1,097,897,648.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,897,648.89/49,769.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,059.64

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