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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,797.28, 74,710.55 and 14,737.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,797.28, 74,710.55 and 14,737.85 is: 22,111.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,797.28 : 74,710.55 = 14,737.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,797.28/74,710.55 = 14,737.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,797.28x = 74,710.55 × 14,737.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,797.28x = 1,101,072,822.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,072,822.77/49,797.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,111.10

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