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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,840.64, 74,775.39 and 14,781.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,840.64, 74,775.39 and 14,781.14 is: 22,175.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,840.64 : 74,775.39 = 14,781.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,840.64/74,775.39 = 14,781.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,840.64x = 74,775.39 × 14,781.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,840.64x = 1,105,265,508.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,265,508.14/49,840.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,175.99

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