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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,745.27, 74,631.57 and 14,684.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,745.27, 74,631.57 and 14,684.92 is: 22,031.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,745.27 : 74,631.57 = 14,684.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,745.27/74,631.57 = 14,684.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,745.27x = 74,631.57 × 14,684.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,745.27x = 1,095,958,393.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,958,393.28/49,745.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,031.41

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