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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,762.50, 74,643.75 and 14,726.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,762.50, 74,643.75 and 14,726.76 is: 22,090.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,762.50 : 74,643.75 = 14,726.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,762.50/74,643.75 = 14,726.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,762.50x = 74,643.75 × 14,726.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,762.50x = 1,099,260,591.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,260,591.75/49,762.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,090.14

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