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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,841.46, 74,749.45 and 14,772.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,841.46, 74,749.45 and 14,772.93 is: 22,155.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,841.46 : 74,749.45 = 14,772.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,841.46/74,749.45 = 14,772.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,841.46x = 74,749.45 × 14,772.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,841.46x = 1,104,268,392.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,268,392.39/49,841.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,155.62

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