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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,853.07, 74,794.19 and 14,793.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,853.07, 74,794.19 and 14,793.64 is: 22,194.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,853.07 : 74,794.19 = 14,793.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,853.07/74,794.19 = 14,793.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,853.07x = 74,794.19 × 14,793.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,853.07x = 1,106,478,060.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,478,060.00/49,853.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,194.78

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