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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,733.45, 74,602.23 and 14,673.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,733.45, 74,602.23 and 14,673.12 is: 22,010.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,733.45 : 74,602.23 = 14,673.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,733.45/74,602.23 = 14,673.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,733.45x = 74,602.23 × 14,673.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,733.45x = 1,094,647,473.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,647,473.06/49,733.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,010.29

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