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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,856.29, 74,784.90 and 14,795.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,856.29, 74,784.90 and 14,795.95 is: 22,194.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,856.29 : 74,784.90 = 14,795.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,856.29/74,784.90 = 14,795.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,856.29x = 74,784.90 × 14,795.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,856.29x = 1,106,513,641.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,513,641.16/49,856.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,194.06

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