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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,936.17, 74,896.02 and 14,867.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,936.17, 74,896.02 and 14,867.64 is: 22,299.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,936.17 : 74,896.02 = 14,867.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,936.17/74,896.02 = 14,867.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,936.17x = 74,896.02 × 14,867.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,936.17x = 1,113,527,062.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,527,062.79/49,936.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,299.01

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