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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,793.32, 74,702.60 and 14,732.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,793.32, 74,702.60 and 14,732.92 is: 22,103.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,793.32 : 74,702.60 = 14,732.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,793.32/74,702.60 = 14,732.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,793.32x = 74,702.60 × 14,732.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,793.32x = 1,100,587,429.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,587,429.59/49,793.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,103.11

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