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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,777.34, 74,666.61 and 14,717.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,777.34, 74,666.61 and 14,717.70 is: 22,076.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,777.34 : 74,666.61 = 14,717.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,777.34/74,666.61 = 14,717.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,777.34x = 74,666.61 × 14,717.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,777.34x = 1,098,920,766.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,920,766.00/49,777.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,076.73

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