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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,738.23, 74,612.21 and 14,687.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,738.23, 74,612.21 and 14,687.91 is: 22,033.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,738.23 : 74,612.21 = 14,687.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,738.23/74,612.21 = 14,687.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,738.23x = 74,612.21 × 14,687.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,738.23x = 1,095,897,351.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,897,351.94/49,738.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,033.30

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