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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,813.11, 74,734.11 and 14,753.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,813.11, 74,734.11 and 14,753.61 is: 22,134.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,813.11 : 74,734.11 = 14,753.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,813.11/74,734.11 = 14,753.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,813.11x = 74,734.11 × 14,753.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,813.11x = 1,102,597,912.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,597,912.64/49,813.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,134.69

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