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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839.46, 74,746.44 and 14,770.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839.46, 74,746.44 and 14,770.93 is: 22,152.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839.46 : 74,746.44 = 14,770.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839.46/74,746.44 = 14,770.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839.46x = 74,746.44 × 14,770.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839.46x = 1,104,074,432.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,074,432.99/49,839.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,152.62

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