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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,785.52, 74,692.86 and 14,726.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,785.52, 74,692.86 and 14,726.11 is: 22,093.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,785.52 : 74,692.86 = 14,726.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,785.52/74,692.86 = 14,726.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,785.52x = 74,692.86 × 14,726.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,785.52x = 1,099,935,272.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,935,272.57/49,785.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,093.48

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