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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,804.05, 74,717.01 and 14,746.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,804.05, 74,717.01 and 14,746.44 is: 22,122.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,804.05 : 74,717.01 = 14,746.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,804.05/74,717.01 = 14,746.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,804.05x = 74,717.01 × 14,746.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,804.05x = 1,101,809,904.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,809,904.94/49,804.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,122.90

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