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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,843.11, 74,751.89 and 14,774.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,843.11, 74,751.89 and 14,774.57 is: 22,158.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,843.11 : 74,751.89 = 14,774.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,843.11/74,751.89 = 14,774.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,843.11x = 74,751.89 × 14,774.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,843.11x = 1,104,426,657.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,426,657.68/49,843.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,158.06

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