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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,836.60, 74,764.08 and 14,296.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,836.60, 74,764.08 and 14,296.41 is: 21,447.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,836.60 : 74,764.08 = 14,296.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,836.60/74,764.08 = 14,296.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,836.60x = 74,764.08 × 14,296.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,836.60x = 1,068,857,940.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,857,940.95/49,836.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,447.25

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