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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,804.23, 74,717.29 and 14,746.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,804.23, 74,717.29 and 14,746.62 is: 22,123.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,804.23 : 74,717.29 = 14,746.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,804.23/74,717.29 = 14,746.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,804.23x = 74,717.29 × 14,746.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,804.23x = 1,101,827,698.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,827,698.73/49,804.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,123.17

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