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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,842.96, 74,751.72 and 14,774.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,842.96, 74,751.72 and 14,774.40 is: 22,157.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,842.96 : 74,751.72 = 14,774.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,842.96/74,751.72 = 14,774.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,842.96x = 74,751.72 × 14,774.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,842.96x = 1,104,411,811.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,411,811.97/49,842.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,157.83

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