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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,837.14, 74,770.14 and 14,777.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,837.14, 74,770.14 and 14,777.64 is: 22,170.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,837.14 : 74,770.14 = 14,777.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,837.14/74,770.14 = 14,777.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,837.14x = 74,770.14 × 14,777.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,837.14x = 1,104,926,211.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,926,211.67/49,837.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,170.74

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