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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,807.61, 74,722.35 and 14,750.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,807.61, 74,722.35 and 14,750.00 is: 22,128.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,807.61 : 74,722.35 = 14,750.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,807.61/74,722.35 = 14,750.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,807.61x = 74,722.35 × 14,750.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,807.61x = 1,102,154,541.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,154,541.44/49,807.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,128.24

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