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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,743.46, 74,628.83 and 14,683.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,743.46, 74,628.83 and 14,683.11 is: 22,028.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,743.46 : 74,628.83 = 14,683.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,743.46/74,628.83 = 14,683.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,743.46x = 74,628.83 × 14,683.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,743.46x = 1,095,782,873.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,782,873.50/49,743.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,028.68

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