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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,786.01, 74,667.23 and 14,246.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,786.01, 74,667.23 and 14,246.24 is: 21,365.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,786.01 : 74,667.23 = 14,246.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,786.01/74,667.23 = 14,246.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,786.01x = 74,667.23 × 14,246.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,786.01x = 1,063,726,834.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,726,834.15/49,786.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,365.98

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