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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,849.16, 74,773.73 and 14,788.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,849.16, 74,773.73 and 14,788.50 is: 22,182.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,849.16 : 74,773.73 = 14,788.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,849.16/74,773.73 = 14,788.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,849.16x = 74,773.73 × 14,788.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,849.16x = 1,105,791,232.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,791,232.16/49,849.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,182.75

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