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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,849.96, 74,762.25 and 14,781.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,849.96, 74,762.25 and 14,781.46 is: 22,168.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,849.96 : 74,762.25 = 14,781.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,849.96/74,762.25 = 14,781.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,849.96x = 74,762.25 × 14,781.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,849.96x = 1,105,095,207.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,095,207.89/49,849.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,168.43

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