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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,805.92, 74,719.83 and 14,748.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,805.92, 74,719.83 and 14,748.31 is: 22,125.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,805.92 : 74,719.83 = 14,748.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,805.92/74,719.83 = 14,748.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,805.92x = 74,719.83 × 14,748.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,805.92x = 1,101,991,364.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,991,364.69/49,805.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,125.71

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