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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,450.29, 74,164.14 and 22,770.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,450.29, 74,164.14 and 22,770.71 is: 34,150.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,450.29 : 74,164.14 = 22,770.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,450.29/74,164.14 = 22,770.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,450.29x = 74,164.14 × 22,770.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,450.29x = 1,688,770,448.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,770,448.81/49,450.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,150.87

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