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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,786.02, 74,693.61 and 14,726.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,786.02, 74,693.61 and 14,726.61 is: 22,094.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,786.02 : 74,693.61 = 14,726.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,786.02/74,693.61 = 14,726.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,786.02x = 74,693.61 × 14,726.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,786.02x = 1,099,983,663.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,983,663.96/49,786.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,094.23

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