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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,771.52, 74,657.27 and 14,708.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,771.52, 74,657.27 and 14,708.43 is: 22,062.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,771.52 : 74,657.27 = 14,708.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,771.52/74,657.27 = 14,708.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,771.52x = 74,657.27 × 14,708.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,771.52x = 1,098,091,156.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,091,156.24/49,771.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,062.64

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