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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,811.00, 74,727.43 and 14,753.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,811.00, 74,727.43 and 14,753.39 is: 22,133.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,811.00 : 74,727.43 = 14,753.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,811.00/74,727.43 = 14,753.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,811.00x = 74,727.43 × 14,753.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,811.00x = 1,102,482,507.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,482,507.97/49,811.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,133.32

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