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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,737.71, 74,608.61 and 14,677.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,737.71, 74,608.61 and 14,677.37 is: 22,016.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,737.71 : 74,608.61 = 14,677.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,737.71/74,608.61 = 14,677.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,737.71x = 74,608.61 × 14,677.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,737.71x = 1,095,057,727.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,057,727.73/49,737.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,016.65

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