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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,846.74, 74,770.38 and 14,786.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,846.74, 74,770.38 and 14,786.70 is: 22,180.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,846.74 : 74,770.38 = 14,786.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,846.74/74,770.38 = 14,786.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,846.74x = 74,770.38 × 14,786.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,846.74x = 1,105,607,177.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,607,177.95/49,846.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,180.13

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