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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,840.46, 74,747.96 and 14,771.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,840.46, 74,747.96 and 14,771.93 is: 22,154.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,840.46 : 74,747.96 = 14,771.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,840.46/74,747.96 = 14,771.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,840.46x = 74,747.96 × 14,771.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,840.46x = 1,104,171,558.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,171,558.90/49,840.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,154.12

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