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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,788.60, 74,682.96 and 14,730.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,788.60, 74,682.96 and 14,730.88 is: 22,096.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,788.60 : 74,682.96 = 14,730.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,788.60/74,682.96 = 14,730.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,788.60x = 74,682.96 × 14,730.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,788.60x = 1,100,145,721.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,145,721.80/49,788.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,096.34

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