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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,768.01, 74,652.01 and 14,704.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,768.01, 74,652.01 and 14,704.93 is: 22,057.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,768.01 : 74,652.01 = 14,704.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,768.01/74,652.01 = 14,704.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,768.01x = 74,652.01 × 14,704.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,768.01x = 1,097,752,581.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,752,581.41/49,768.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,057.39

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