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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,845.50, 74,768.24 and 14,784.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,845.50, 74,768.24 and 14,784.85 is: 22,177.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,845.50 : 74,768.24 = 14,784.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,845.50/74,768.24 = 14,784.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,845.50x = 74,768.24 × 14,784.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,845.50x = 1,105,436,952.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,436,952.32/49,845.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,177.27

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