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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,744.46, 74,630.33 and 14,684.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,744.46, 74,630.33 and 14,684.11 is: 22,030.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,744.46 : 74,630.33 = 14,684.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,744.46/74,630.33 = 14,684.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,744.46x = 74,630.33 × 14,684.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,744.46x = 1,095,879,975.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,879,975.06/49,744.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,030.19

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