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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,853.02, 74,779.57 and 14,792.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,853.02, 74,779.57 and 14,792.38 is: 22,188.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,853.02 : 74,779.57 = 14,792.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,853.02/74,779.57 = 14,792.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,853.02x = 74,779.57 × 14,792.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,853.02x = 1,106,167,815.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,167,815.68/49,853.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,188.58

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