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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,807.56, 74,722.27 and 14,749.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,807.56, 74,722.27 and 14,749.94 is: 22,128.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,807.56 : 74,722.27 = 14,749.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,807.56/74,722.27 = 14,749.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,807.56x = 74,722.27 × 14,749.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,807.56x = 1,102,148,999.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,148,999.16/49,807.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,128.15

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