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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,866.18, 74,798.65 and 14,328.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,866.18, 74,798.65 and 14,328.33 is: 21,492.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,866.18 : 74,798.65 = 14,328.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,866.18/74,798.65 = 14,328.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,866.18x = 74,798.65 × 14,328.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,866.18x = 1,071,739,740.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,739,740.75/49,866.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,492.32

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