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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,745.46, 74,631.82 and 14,685.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,745.46, 74,631.82 and 14,685.10 is: 22,031.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,745.46 : 74,631.82 = 14,685.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,745.46/74,631.82 = 14,685.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,745.46x = 74,631.82 × 14,685.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,745.46x = 1,095,975,739.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,975,739.88/49,745.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,031.67

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