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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,750.20, 74,604.24 and 14,680.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,750.20, 74,604.24 and 14,680.44 is: 22,014.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,750.20 : 74,604.24 = 14,680.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,750.20/74,604.24 = 14,680.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,750.20x = 74,604.24 × 14,680.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,750.20x = 1,095,223,069.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,223,069.07/49,750.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,014.45

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