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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,779.54, 74,677.41 and 14,722.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,779.54, 74,677.41 and 14,722.74 is: 22,086.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,779.54 : 74,677.41 = 14,722.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,779.54/74,677.41 = 14,722.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,779.54x = 74,677.41 × 14,722.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,779.54x = 1,099,456,091.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,456,091.30/49,779.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,086.51

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