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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,844.96, 74,766.72 and 14,808.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,844.96, 74,766.72 and 14,808.32 is: 22,212.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,844.96 : 74,766.72 = 14,808.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,844.96/74,766.72 = 14,808.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,844.96x = 74,766.72 × 14,808.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,844.96x = 1,107,169,515.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,169,515.11/49,844.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,212.27

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