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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,836.28, 74,766.54 and 14,298.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,836.28, 74,766.54 and 14,298.28 is: 21,450.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,836.28 : 74,766.54 = 14,298.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,836.28/74,766.54 = 14,298.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,836.28x = 74,766.54 × 14,298.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,836.28x = 1,069,032,923.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,032,923.55/49,836.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,450.90

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