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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,785.04, 74,692.12 and 14,725.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,785.04, 74,692.12 and 14,725.60 is: 22,092.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,785.04 : 74,692.12 = 14,725.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,785.04/74,692.12 = 14,725.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,785.04x = 74,692.12 × 14,725.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,785.04x = 1,099,886,282.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,886,282.27/49,785.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,092.71

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