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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,800.29, 74,715.06 and 14,740.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,800.29, 74,715.06 and 14,740.85 is: 22,115.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,800.29 : 74,715.06 = 14,740.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,800.29/74,715.06 = 14,740.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,800.29x = 74,715.06 × 14,740.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,800.29x = 1,101,363,118.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,363,118.63/49,800.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,115.60

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