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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,765.44, 74,664 and 14,705.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,765.44, 74,664 and 14,705.28 is: 22,062.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,765.44 : 74,664 = 14,705.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,765.44/74,664 = 14,705.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,765.44x = 74,664 × 14,705.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,765.44x = 1,097,955,025.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,955,025.92/49,765.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,062.60

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