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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,807.92, 74,722.84 and 14,750.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,807.92, 74,722.84 and 14,750.32 is: 22,128.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,807.92 : 74,722.84 = 14,750.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,807.92/74,722.84 = 14,750.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,807.92x = 74,722.84 × 14,750.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,807.92x = 1,102,185,801.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,185,801.31/49,807.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,128.73

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