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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,740.78, 74,600.13 and 14,672.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,740.78, 74,600.13 and 14,672.22 is: 22,005.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,740.78 : 74,600.13 = 14,672.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,740.78/74,600.13 = 14,672.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,740.78x = 74,600.13 × 14,672.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,740.78x = 1,094,549,519.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,549,519.39/49,740.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,005.07

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