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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,801.92, 74,703.10 and 14,741.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,801.92, 74,703.10 and 14,741.88 is: 22,112.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,801.92 : 74,703.10 = 14,741.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,801.92/74,703.10 = 14,741.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,801.92x = 74,703.10 × 14,741.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,801.92x = 1,101,264,135.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,264,135.83/49,801.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,112.89

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