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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,836.21, 74,741.58 and 14,767.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,836.21, 74,741.58 and 14,767.68 is: 22,147.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,836.21 : 74,741.58 = 14,767.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,836.21/74,741.58 = 14,767.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,836.21x = 74,741.58 × 14,767.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,836.21x = 1,103,759,736.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,759,736.13/49,836.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,147.75

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