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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,836.18, 74,766.56 and 14,775.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,836.18, 74,766.56 and 14,775.83 is: 22,167.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,836.18 : 74,766.56 = 14,775.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,836.18/74,766.56 = 14,775.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,836.18x = 74,766.56 × 14,775.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,836.18x = 1,104,737,980.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,737,980.24/49,836.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,167.39

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