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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,826.96, 74,727.71 and 14,758.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,826.96, 74,727.71 and 14,758.42 is: 22,133.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,826.96 : 74,727.71 = 14,758.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,826.96/74,727.71 = 14,758.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,826.96x = 74,727.71 × 14,758.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,826.96x = 1,102,862,482.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,862,482.39/49,826.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,133.85

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