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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,818.30, 74,718.24 and 14,749.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,818.30, 74,718.24 and 14,749.62 is: 22,121.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,818.30 : 74,718.24 = 14,749.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,818.30/74,718.24 = 14,749.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,818.30x = 74,718.24 × 14,749.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,818.30x = 1,102,065,647.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,065,647.07/49,818.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,121.70

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