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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,742.16, 74,603.51 and 14,672.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,742.16, 74,603.51 and 14,672.40 is: 22,005.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,742.16 : 74,603.51 = 14,672.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,742.16/74,603.51 = 14,672.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,742.16x = 74,603.51 × 14,672.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,742.16x = 1,094,612,540.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,612,540.12/49,742.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,005.73

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