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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,757.94, 74,637 and 14,722.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,757.94, 74,637 and 14,722.20 is: 22,083.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,757.94 : 74,637 = 14,722.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,757.94/74,637 = 14,722.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,757.94x = 74,637 × 14,722.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,757.94x = 1,098,820,841.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,820,841.40/49,757.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,083.33

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