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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,800.24, 74,700.36 and 14,742.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,800.24, 74,700.36 and 14,742.96 is: 22,114.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,800.24 : 74,700.36 = 14,742.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,800.24/74,700.36 = 14,742.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,800.24x = 74,700.36 × 14,742.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,800.24x = 1,101,304,419.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,304,419.47/49,800.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,114.44

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