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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,842.46, 74,750.95 and 14,773.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,842.46, 74,750.95 and 14,773.93 is: 22,157.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,842.46 : 74,750.95 = 14,773.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,842.46/74,750.95 = 14,773.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,842.46x = 74,750.95 × 14,773.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,842.46x = 1,104,365,302.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,365,302.73/49,842.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,157.12

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