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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,830.96, 74,733.69 and 14,762.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,830.96, 74,733.69 and 14,762.43 is: 22,139.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,830.96 : 74,733.69 = 14,762.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,830.96/74,733.69 = 14,762.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,830.96x = 74,733.69 × 14,762.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,830.96x = 1,103,250,867.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,250,867.27/49,830.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,139.87

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