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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,811.58, 74,717.24 and 14,748.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,811.58, 74,717.24 and 14,748.30 is: 22,122.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,811.58 : 74,717.24 = 14,748.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,811.58/74,717.24 = 14,748.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,811.58x = 74,717.24 × 14,748.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,811.58x = 1,101,952,196.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,952,196.95/49,811.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,122.41

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