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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,851.02, 74,776.57 and 14,790.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,851.02, 74,776.57 and 14,790.38 is: 22,185.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,851.02 : 74,776.57 = 14,790.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,851.02/74,776.57 = 14,790.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,851.02x = 74,776.57 × 14,790.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,851.02x = 1,105,973,474.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,973,474.54/49,851.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,185.57

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