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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,849.29, 74,774.39 and 14,788.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,849.29, 74,774.39 and 14,788.95 is: 22,183.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,849.29 : 74,774.39 = 14,788.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,849.29/74,774.39 = 14,788.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,849.29x = 74,774.39 × 14,788.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,849.29x = 1,105,834,641.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,834,641.05/49,849.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,183.56

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