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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,742.73, 74,618.97 and 14,692.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,742.73, 74,618.97 and 14,692.41 is: 22,040.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,742.73 : 74,618.97 = 14,692.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,742.73/74,618.97 = 14,692.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,742.73x = 74,618.97 × 14,692.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,742.73x = 1,096,332,501.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,332,501.02/49,742.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,040.05

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