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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,786.32, 74,693.56 and 14,725.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,786.32, 74,693.56 and 14,725.84 is: 22,092.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,786.32 : 74,693.56 = 14,725.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,786.32/74,693.56 = 14,725.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,786.32x = 74,693.56 × 14,725.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,786.32x = 1,099,925,413.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,925,413.59/49,786.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,092.92

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