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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,838.52, 74,772.20 and 14,779.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,838.52, 74,772.20 and 14,779.02 is: 22,172.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,838.52 : 74,772.20 = 14,779.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,838.52/74,772.20 = 14,779.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,838.52x = 74,772.20 × 14,779.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,838.52x = 1,105,059,839.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,059,839.24/49,838.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,172.81

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