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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,838.46, 74,744.94 and 14,769.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,838.46, 74,744.94 and 14,769.93 is: 22,151.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,838.46 : 74,744.94 = 14,769.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,838.46/74,744.94 = 14,769.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,838.46x = 74,744.94 × 14,769.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,838.46x = 1,103,977,531.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,977,531.65/49,838.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,151.12

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