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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,785.77, 74,693.24 and 14,726.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,785.77, 74,693.24 and 14,726.36 is: 22,093.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,785.77 : 74,693.24 = 14,726.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,785.77/74,693.24 = 14,726.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,785.77x = 74,693.24 × 14,726.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,785.77x = 1,099,959,468.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,959,468.17/49,785.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,093.85

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