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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,789.24, 74,683.86 and 14,731.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,789.24, 74,683.86 and 14,731.96 is: 22,097.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,789.24 : 74,683.86 = 14,731.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,789.24/74,683.86 = 14,731.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,789.24x = 74,683.86 × 14,731.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,789.24x = 1,100,239,638.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,239,638.17/49,789.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,097.94

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