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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,787.24, 74,692.20 and 14,725.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,787.24, 74,692.20 and 14,725.58 is: 22,091.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,787.24 : 74,692.20 = 14,725.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,787.24/74,692.20 = 14,725.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,787.24x = 74,692.20 × 14,725.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,787.24x = 1,099,885,966.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,885,966.48/49,787.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,091.72

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