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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,843.99, 74,765.99 and 14,783.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,843.99, 74,765.99 and 14,783.34 is: 22,175.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,843.99 : 74,765.99 = 14,783.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,843.99/74,765.99 = 14,783.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,843.99x = 74,765.99 × 14,783.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,843.99x = 1,105,291,284.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,291,284.78/49,843.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,175.02

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