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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,732.45, 74,600.73 and 14,672.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,732.45, 74,600.73 and 14,672.12 is: 22,008.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,732.45 : 74,600.73 = 14,672.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,732.45/74,600.73 = 14,672.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,732.45x = 74,600.73 × 14,672.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,732.45x = 1,094,550,489.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,550,489.64/49,732.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,008.78

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