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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,788.52, 74,697.36 and 14,729.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,788.52, 74,697.36 and 14,729.12 is: 22,097.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,788.52 : 74,697.36 = 14,729.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,788.52/74,697.36 = 14,729.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,788.52x = 74,697.36 × 14,729.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,788.52x = 1,100,226,379.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,226,379.12/49,788.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,097.99

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