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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,844.99, 74,767.49 and 14,784.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,844.99, 74,767.49 and 14,784.34 is: 22,176.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,844.99 : 74,767.49 = 14,784.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,844.99/74,767.49 = 14,784.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,844.99x = 74,767.49 × 14,784.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,844.99x = 1,105,387,993.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,387,993.11/49,844.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,176.51

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