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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,830.80, 74,733.44 and 14,762.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,830.80, 74,733.44 and 14,762.25 is: 22,139.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,830.80 : 74,733.44 = 14,762.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,830.80/74,733.44 = 14,762.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,830.80x = 74,733.44 × 14,762.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,830.80x = 1,103,233,650.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,233,650.83/49,830.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,139.60

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