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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,840.14, 74,774.64 and 14,780.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,840.14, 74,774.64 and 14,780.64 is: 22,175.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,840.14 : 74,774.64 = 14,780.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,840.14/74,774.64 = 14,780.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,840.14x = 74,774.64 × 14,780.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,840.14x = 1,105,217,034.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,217,034.97/49,840.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,175.24

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