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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,737.76, 74,620.30 and 14,677.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,737.76, 74,620.30 and 14,677.41 is: 22,020.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,737.76 : 74,620.30 = 14,677.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,737.76/74,620.30 = 14,677.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,737.76x = 74,620.30 × 14,677.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,737.76x = 1,095,232,737.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,232,737.42/49,737.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,020.15

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