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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839.21, 74,746.13 and 14,770.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839.21, 74,746.13 and 14,770.67 is: 22,152.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839.21 : 74,746.13 = 14,770.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839.21/74,746.13 = 14,770.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839.21x = 74,746.13 × 14,770.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839.21x = 1,104,049,972.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,049,972.42/49,839.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,152.24

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