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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,864.66, 74,796.40 and 14,326.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,864.66, 74,796.40 and 14,326.84 is: 21,490.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,864.66 : 74,796.40 = 14,326.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,864.66/74,796.40 = 14,326.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,864.66x = 74,796.40 × 14,326.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,864.66x = 1,071,596,055.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,596,055.38/49,864.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,490.09

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