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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,817.16, 74,726.01 and 14,757.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,817.16, 74,726.01 and 14,757.12 is: 22,135.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,817.16 : 74,726.01 = 14,757.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,817.16/74,726.01 = 14,757.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,817.16x = 74,726.01 × 14,757.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,817.16x = 1,102,740,696.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,740,696.69/49,817.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,135.76

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