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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,854.02, 74,781.07 and 14,793.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,854.02, 74,781.07 and 14,793.38 is: 22,190.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,854.02 : 74,781.07 = 14,793.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,854.02/74,781.07 = 14,793.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,854.02x = 74,781.07 × 14,793.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,854.02x = 1,106,264,785.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,264,785.32/49,854.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,190.08

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