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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,835.09, 74,739.89 and 14,766.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,835.09, 74,739.89 and 14,766.54 is: 22,146.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,835.09 : 74,739.89 = 14,766.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,835.09/74,739.89 = 14,766.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,835.09x = 74,739.89 × 14,766.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,835.09x = 1,103,649,612.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,649,612.20/49,835.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,146.04

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