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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,822.56, 74,712.24 and 14,752.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,822.56, 74,712.24 and 14,752.80 is: 22,122.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,822.56 : 74,712.24 = 14,752.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,822.56/74,712.24 = 14,752.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,822.56x = 74,712.24 × 14,752.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,822.56x = 1,102,214,734.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,214,734.27/49,822.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,122.80

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