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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,823.74, 74,735.88 and 14,763.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,823.74, 74,735.88 and 14,763.70 is: 22,145.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,823.74 : 74,735.88 = 14,763.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,823.74/74,735.88 = 14,763.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,823.74x = 74,735.88 × 14,763.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,823.74x = 1,103,378,111.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,378,111.56/49,823.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,145.63

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