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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,835.46, 74,740.45 and 14,766.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,835.46, 74,740.45 and 14,766.92 is: 22,146.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,835.46 : 74,740.45 = 14,766.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,835.46/74,740.45 = 14,766.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,835.46x = 74,740.45 × 14,766.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,835.46x = 1,103,686,245.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,686,245.91/49,835.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,146.60

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