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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,777.32, 74,678.58 and 14,716.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,777.32, 74,678.58 and 14,716.92 is: 22,079.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,777.32 : 74,678.58 = 14,716.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,777.32/74,678.58 = 14,716.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,777.32x = 74,678.58 × 14,716.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,777.32x = 1,099,038,687.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,038,687.57/49,777.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,079.11

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