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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,835.22, 74,740.08 and 14,766.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,835.22, 74,740.08 and 14,766.68 is: 22,146.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,835.22 : 74,740.08 = 14,766.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,835.22/74,740.08 = 14,766.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,835.22x = 74,740.08 × 14,766.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,835.22x = 1,103,662,844.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,662,844.53/49,835.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,146.24

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