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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,799.91, 74,700.09 and 14,739.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,799.91, 74,700.09 and 14,739.87 is: 22,109.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,799.91 : 74,700.09 = 14,739.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,799.91/74,700.09 = 14,739.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,799.91x = 74,700.09 × 14,739.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,799.91x = 1,101,069,615.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,069,615.59/49,799.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,109.87

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