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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,813.86, 74,735.24 and 14,754.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,813.86, 74,735.24 and 14,754.36 is: 22,135.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,813.86 : 74,735.24 = 14,754.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,813.86/74,735.24 = 14,754.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,813.86x = 74,735.24 × 14,754.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,813.86x = 1,102,670,561.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,670,561.87/49,813.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,135.82

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