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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,803.12, 74,704.50 and 14,739.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,803.12, 74,704.50 and 14,739.93 is: 22,109.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,803.12 : 74,704.50 = 14,739.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,803.12/74,704.50 = 14,739.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,803.12x = 74,704.50 × 14,739.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,803.12x = 1,101,139,100.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,139,100.69/49,803.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,109.84

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