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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,809.18, 74,724.72 and 14,751.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,809.18, 74,724.72 and 14,751.57 is: 22,130.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,809.18 : 74,724.72 = 14,751.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,809.18/74,724.72 = 14,751.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,809.18x = 74,724.72 × 14,751.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,809.18x = 1,102,306,937.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,306,937.81/49,809.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,130.60

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