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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,774.14, 74,672.01 and 14,716.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,774.14, 74,672.01 and 14,716.62 is: 22,078.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,774.14 : 74,672.01 = 14,716.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,774.14/74,672.01 = 14,716.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,774.14x = 74,672.01 × 14,716.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,774.14x = 1,098,919,595.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,919,595.81/49,774.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,078.12

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