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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,831.34, 74,734.25 and 14,762.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,831.34, 74,734.25 and 14,762.79 is: 22,140.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,831.34 : 74,734.25 = 14,762.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,831.34/74,734.25 = 14,762.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,831.34x = 74,734.25 × 14,762.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,831.34x = 1,103,285,964.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,285,964.74/49,831.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,140.41

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