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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,792.88, 74,689.56 and 14,732.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,792.88, 74,689.56 and 14,732.84 is: 22,099.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,792.88 : 74,689.56 = 14,732.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,792.88/74,689.56 = 14,732.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,792.88x = 74,689.56 × 14,732.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,792.88x = 1,100,389,337.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,389,337.15/49,792.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,099.33

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