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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,796.24, 74,694.36 and 14,738.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,796.24, 74,694.36 and 14,738.96 is: 22,108.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,796.24 : 74,694.36 = 14,738.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,796.24/74,694.36 = 14,738.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,796.24x = 74,694.36 × 14,738.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,796.24x = 1,100,917,184.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,917,184.27/49,796.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,108.44

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