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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,806.88, 74,684.40 and 14,741.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,806.88, 74,684.40 and 14,741.80 is: 22,105.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,806.88 : 74,684.40 = 14,741.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,806.88/74,684.40 = 14,741.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,806.88x = 74,684.40 × 14,741.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,806.88x = 1,100,982,487.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,982,487.92/49,806.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,105.03

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