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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,784.45, 74,676.67 and 14,721.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,784.45, 74,676.67 and 14,721.37 is: 22,082.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,784.45 : 74,676.67 = 14,721.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,784.45/74,676.67 = 14,721.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,784.45x = 74,676.67 × 14,721.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,784.45x = 1,099,342,665.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,342,665.94/49,784.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,082.05

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