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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,748.27, 74,636.07 and 14,687.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,748.27, 74,636.07 and 14,687.92 is: 22,035.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,748.27 : 74,636.07 = 14,687.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,748.27/74,636.07 = 14,687.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,748.27x = 74,636.07 × 14,687.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,748.27x = 1,096,248,625.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,248,625.27/49,748.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,035.91

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