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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,787.07, 74,680.61 and 14,724.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,787.07, 74,680.61 and 14,724.00 is: 22,085.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,787.07 : 74,680.61 = 14,724.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,787.07/74,680.61 = 14,724.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,787.07x = 74,680.61 × 14,724.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,787.07x = 1,099,596,854.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,596,854.62/49,787.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,085.99

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