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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,816.74, 74,725.38 and 14,756.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,816.74, 74,725.38 and 14,756.70 is: 22,135.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,816.74 : 74,725.38 = 14,756.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,816.74/74,725.38 = 14,756.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,816.74x = 74,725.38 × 14,756.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,816.74x = 1,102,700,015.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,700,015.05/49,816.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,135.13

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