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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,844.16, 74,778.57 and 14,783.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,844.16, 74,778.57 and 14,783.85 is: 22,179.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,844.16 : 74,778.57 = 14,783.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,844.16/74,778.57 = 14,783.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,844.16x = 74,778.57 × 14,783.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,844.16x = 1,105,515,162.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,515,162.09/49,844.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,179.43

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