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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,828.99, 74,730.72 and 14,760.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,828.99, 74,730.72 and 14,760.45 is: 22,136.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,828.99 : 74,730.72 = 14,760.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,828.99/74,730.72 = 14,760.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,828.99x = 74,730.72 × 14,760.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,828.99x = 1,103,059,056.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,059,056.02/49,828.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,136.89

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