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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,743.23, 74,619.72 and 14,692.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,743.23, 74,619.72 and 14,692.91 is: 22,040.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,743.23 : 74,619.72 = 14,692.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,743.23/74,619.72 = 14,692.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,743.23x = 74,619.72 × 14,692.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,743.23x = 1,096,380,830.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,380,830.19/49,743.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,040.80

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