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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,804.07, 74,720.61 and 14,744.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,804.07, 74,720.61 and 14,744.57 is: 22,121.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,804.07 : 74,720.61 = 14,744.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,804.07/74,720.61 = 14,744.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,804.07x = 74,720.61 × 14,744.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,804.07x = 1,101,722,890.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,722,890.98/49,804.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,121.14

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