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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,848.96, 74,773.60 and 14,788.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,848.96, 74,773.60 and 14,788.88 is: 22,183.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,848.96 : 74,773.60 = 14,788.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,848.96/74,773.60 = 14,788.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,848.96x = 74,773.60 × 14,788.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,848.96x = 1,105,817,797.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,817,797.57/49,848.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,183.37

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