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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,832.46, 74,735.96 and 14,763.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,832.46, 74,735.96 and 14,763.92 is: 22,142.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,832.46 : 74,735.96 = 14,763.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,832.46/74,735.96 = 14,763.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,832.46x = 74,735.96 × 14,763.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,832.46x = 1,103,395,287.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,395,287.06/49,832.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,142.10

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