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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,799.04, 74,698.50 and 14,735.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,799.04, 74,698.50 and 14,735.94 is: 22,103.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,799.04 : 74,698.50 = 14,735.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,799.04/74,698.50 = 14,735.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,799.04x = 74,698.50 × 14,735.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,799.04x = 1,100,752,614.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,752,614.09/49,799.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,103.89

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