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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,799.61, 74,713.86 and 14,740.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,799.61, 74,713.86 and 14,740.11 is: 22,114.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,799.61 : 74,713.86 = 14,740.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,799.61/74,713.86 = 14,740.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,799.61x = 74,713.86 × 14,740.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,799.61x = 1,101,290,514.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,290,514.92/49,799.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,114.44

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