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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,787.17, 74,695.34 and 14,727.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,787.17, 74,695.34 and 14,727.74 is: 22,095.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,787.17 : 74,695.34 = 14,727.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,787.17/74,695.34 = 14,727.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,787.17x = 74,695.34 × 14,727.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,787.17x = 1,100,093,210.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,093,210.07/49,787.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,095.92

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