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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,779.60, 74,669.37 and 14,716.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,779.60, 74,669.37 and 14,716.50 is: 22,074.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,779.60 : 74,669.37 = 14,716.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,779.60/74,669.37 = 14,716.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,779.60x = 74,669.37 × 14,716.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,779.60x = 1,098,871,783.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,871,783.61/49,779.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,074.74

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