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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,863.96, 74,796.56 and 14,326.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,863.96, 74,796.56 and 14,326.44 is: 21,489.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,863.96 : 74,796.56 = 14,326.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,863.96/74,796.56 = 14,326.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,863.96x = 74,796.56 × 14,326.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,863.96x = 1,071,568,429.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,568,429.05/49,863.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,489.84

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