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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,822.80, 74,743.92 and 14,762.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,822.80, 74,743.92 and 14,762.76 is: 22,147.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,822.80 : 74,743.92 = 14,762.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,822.80/74,743.92 = 14,762.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,822.80x = 74,743.92 × 14,762.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,822.80x = 1,103,426,552.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,426,552.42/49,822.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,147.02

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