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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,790.88, 74,686.56 and 14,730.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,790.88, 74,686.56 and 14,730.84 is: 22,096.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,790.88 : 74,686.56 = 14,730.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,790.88/74,686.56 = 14,730.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,790.88x = 74,686.56 × 14,730.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,790.88x = 1,100,195,765.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,195,765.51/49,790.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,096.33

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