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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,791.60, 74,687.46 and 14,733.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,791.60, 74,687.46 and 14,733.88 is: 22,100.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,791.60 : 74,687.46 = 14,733.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,791.60/74,687.46 = 14,733.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,791.60x = 74,687.46 × 14,733.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,791.60x = 1,100,436,073.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,436,073.14/49,791.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,100.84

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