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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,850.96, 74,763.75 and 14,782.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,850.96, 74,763.75 and 14,782.46 is: 22,169.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,850.96 : 74,763.75 = 14,782.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,850.96/74,763.75 = 14,782.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,850.96x = 74,763.75 × 14,782.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,850.96x = 1,105,192,143.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,192,143.83/49,850.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,169.93

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