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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,825.48, 74,725.45 and 14,756.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,825.48, 74,725.45 and 14,756.94 is: 22,131.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,825.48 : 74,725.45 = 14,756.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,825.48/74,725.45 = 14,756.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,825.48x = 74,725.45 × 14,756.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,825.48x = 1,102,718,982.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,718,982.12/49,825.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,131.63

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