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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,789.02, 74,698.11 and 14,729.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,789.02, 74,698.11 and 14,729.61 is: 22,098.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,789.02 : 74,698.11 = 14,729.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,789.02/74,698.11 = 14,729.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,789.02x = 74,698.11 × 14,729.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,789.02x = 1,100,274,028.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,274,028.04/49,789.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,098.73

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