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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,723.30, 74,584.85 and 14,687.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,723.30, 74,584.85 and 14,687.56 is: 22,031.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,723.30 : 74,584.85 = 14,687.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,723.30/74,584.85 = 14,687.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,723.30x = 74,584.85 × 14,687.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,723.30x = 1,095,469,086.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,469,086.54/49,723.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,031.31

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