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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,784.49, 74,677.01 and 14,724.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,784.49, 74,677.01 and 14,724.45 is: 22,086.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,784.49 : 74,677.01 = 14,724.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,784.49/74,677.01 = 14,724.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,784.49x = 74,677.01 × 14,724.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,784.49x = 1,099,577,826.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,577,826.27/49,784.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,086.75

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