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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,749.39, 74,631.38 and 14,684.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,749.39, 74,631.38 and 14,684.49 is: 22,028.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,749.39 : 74,631.38 = 14,684.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,749.39/74,631.38 = 14,684.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,749.39x = 74,631.38 × 14,684.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,749.39x = 1,095,923,679.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,923,679.87/49,749.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,028.89

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