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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,836.11, 74,768.61 and 14,776.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,836.11, 74,768.61 and 14,776.61 is: 22,169.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,836.11 : 74,768.61 = 14,776.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,836.11/74,768.61 = 14,776.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,836.11x = 74,768.61 × 14,776.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,836.11x = 1,104,826,590.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,826,590.21/49,836.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,169.20

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