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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,784.18, 74,690.85 and 14,724.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,784.18, 74,690.85 and 14,724.74 is: 22,091.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,784.18 : 74,690.85 = 14,724.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,784.18/74,690.85 = 14,724.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,784.18x = 74,690.85 × 14,724.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,784.18x = 1,099,802,973.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,802,973.17/49,784.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,091.42

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