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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,741.16, 74,602.01 and 14,671.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,741.16, 74,602.01 and 14,671.40 is: 22,004.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,741.16 : 74,602.01 = 14,671.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,741.16/74,602.01 = 14,671.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,741.16x = 74,602.01 × 14,671.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,741.16x = 1,094,515,593.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,515,593.18/49,741.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,004.23

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