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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,798.80, 74,689.02 and 14,730.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,798.80, 74,689.02 and 14,730.12 is: 22,092.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,798.80 : 74,689.02 = 14,730.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,798.80/74,689.02 = 14,730.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,798.80x = 74,689.02 × 14,730.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,798.80x = 1,100,178,227.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,178,227.28/49,798.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,092.46

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