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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,776.18, 74,673.47 and 14,235.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,776.18, 74,673.47 and 14,235.99 is: 21,356.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,776.18 : 74,673.47 = 14,235.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,776.18/74,673.47 = 14,235.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,776.18x = 74,673.47 × 14,235.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,776.18x = 1,063,050,807.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,050,807.78/49,776.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,356.62

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