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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,840.52, 74,773.53 and 14,779.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,840.52, 74,773.53 and 14,779.26 is: 22,172.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,840.52 : 74,773.53 = 14,779.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,840.52/74,773.53 = 14,779.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,840.52x = 74,773.53 × 14,779.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,840.52x = 1,105,097,440.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,097,440.99/49,840.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,172.67

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