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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,846.29, 74,769.89 and 14,785.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,846.29, 74,769.89 and 14,785.94 is: 22,179.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,846.29 : 74,769.89 = 14,785.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,846.29/74,769.89 = 14,785.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,846.29x = 74,769.89 × 14,785.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,846.29x = 1,105,543,220.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,543,220.34/49,846.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,179.05

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