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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,841.32, 74,750.46 and 14,772.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,841.32, 74,750.46 and 14,772.52 is: 22,155.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,841.32 : 74,750.46 = 14,772.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,841.32/74,750.46 = 14,772.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,841.32x = 74,750.46 × 14,772.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,841.32x = 1,104,252,665.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,252,665.36/49,841.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,155.37

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