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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,850.46, 74,763 and 14,781.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,850.46, 74,763 and 14,781.96 is: 22,169.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,850.46 : 74,763 = 14,781.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,850.46/74,763 = 14,781.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,850.46x = 74,763 × 14,781.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,850.46x = 1,105,143,675.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,143,675.48/49,850.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,169.18

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