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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,803.29, 74,719.56 and 14,743.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,803.29, 74,719.56 and 14,743.85 is: 22,120.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,803.29 : 74,719.56 = 14,743.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,803.29/74,719.56 = 14,743.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,803.29x = 74,719.56 × 14,743.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,803.29x = 1,101,653,611.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,653,611.11/49,803.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,120.10

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