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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,818.16, 74,727.51 and 14,758.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,818.16, 74,727.51 and 14,758.12 is: 22,137.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,818.16 : 74,727.51 = 14,758.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,818.16/74,727.51 = 14,758.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,818.16x = 74,727.51 × 14,758.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,818.16x = 1,102,837,559.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,837,559.88/49,818.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,137.26

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