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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,824.89, 74,724.56 and 14,756.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,824.89, 74,724.56 and 14,756.34 is: 22,130.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,824.89 : 74,724.56 = 14,756.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,824.89/74,724.56 = 14,756.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,824.89x = 74,724.56 × 14,756.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,824.89x = 1,102,661,275.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,661,275.48/49,824.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,130.73

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