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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,834.46, 74,738.96 and 14,765.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,834.46, 74,738.96 and 14,765.92 is: 22,145.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,834.46 : 74,738.96 = 14,765.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,834.46/74,738.96 = 14,765.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,834.46x = 74,738.96 × 14,765.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,834.46x = 1,103,589,056.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,589,056.72/49,834.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,145.10

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