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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,772.88, 74,633.40 and 14,707.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,772.88, 74,633.40 and 14,707.80 is: 22,054.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,772.88 : 74,633.40 = 14,707.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,772.88/74,633.40 = 14,707.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,772.88x = 74,633.40 × 14,707.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,772.88x = 1,097,693,120.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,693,120.52/49,772.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,054.04

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