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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,801.32, 74,709.18 and 14,736.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,801.32, 74,709.18 and 14,736.36 is: 22,106.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,801.32 : 74,709.18 = 14,736.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,801.32/74,709.18 = 14,736.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,801.32x = 74,709.18 × 14,736.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,801.32x = 1,100,941,371.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,941,371.78/49,801.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,106.67

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