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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839.96, 74,747.19 and 14,771.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839.96, 74,747.19 and 14,771.43 is: 22,153.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839.96 : 74,747.19 = 14,771.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839.96/74,747.19 = 14,771.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839.96x = 74,747.19 × 14,771.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839.96x = 1,104,122,884.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,122,884.78/49,839.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,153.37

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