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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,816.20, 74,738.70 and 14,756.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,816.20, 74,738.70 and 14,756.52 is: 22,139.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,816.20 : 74,738.70 = 14,756.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,816.20/74,738.70 = 14,756.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,816.20x = 74,738.70 × 14,756.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,816.20x = 1,102,883,121.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,883,121.32/49,816.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,139.05

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