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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,853.72, 74,781.12 and 14,793.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,853.72, 74,781.12 and 14,793.68 is: 22,190.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,853.72 : 74,781.12 = 14,793.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,853.72/74,781.12 = 14,793.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,853.72x = 74,781.12 × 14,793.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,853.72x = 1,106,287,959.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,287,959.32/49,853.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,190.68

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