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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,832.84, 74,736.50 and 14,764.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,832.84, 74,736.50 and 14,764.29 is: 22,142.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,832.84 : 74,736.50 = 14,764.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,832.84/74,736.50 = 14,764.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,832.84x = 74,736.50 × 14,764.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,832.84x = 1,103,431,285.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,431,285.76/49,832.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,142.66

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