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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,832.40, 74,759.52 and 14,769.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,832.40, 74,759.52 and 14,769.92 is: 22,158.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,832.40 : 74,759.52 = 14,769.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,832.40/74,759.52 = 14,769.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,832.40x = 74,759.52 × 14,769.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,832.40x = 1,104,192,129.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,192,129.64/49,832.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,158.12

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