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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839.89, 74,774.27 and 14,780.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839.89, 74,774.27 and 14,780.39 is: 22,174.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839.89 : 74,774.27 = 14,780.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839.89/74,774.27 = 14,780.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839.89x = 74,774.27 × 14,780.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839.89x = 1,105,192,798.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,192,798.66/49,839.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,174.86

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