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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,841.14, 74,776.14 and 14,781.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,841.14, 74,776.14 and 14,781.64 is: 22,176.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,841.14 : 74,776.14 = 14,781.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,841.14/74,776.14 = 14,781.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,841.14x = 74,776.14 × 14,781.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,841.14x = 1,105,313,982.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,313,982.07/49,841.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,176.74

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