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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,806.32, 74,716.72 and 14,741.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,806.32, 74,716.72 and 14,741.36 is: 22,114.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,806.32 : 74,716.72 = 14,741.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,806.32/74,716.72 = 14,741.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,806.32x = 74,716.72 × 14,741.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,806.32x = 1,101,426,067.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,426,067.54/49,806.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,114.18

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