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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,734.45, 74,603.73 and 14,674.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,734.45, 74,603.73 and 14,674.12 is: 22,011.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,734.45 : 74,603.73 = 14,674.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,734.45/74,603.73 = 14,674.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,734.45x = 74,603.73 × 14,674.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,734.45x = 1,094,744,086.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,744,086.47/49,734.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,011.79

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