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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,856.52, 74,784.72 and 14,795.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,856.52, 74,784.72 and 14,795.84 is: 22,193.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,856.52 : 74,784.72 = 14,795.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,856.52/74,784.72 = 14,795.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,856.52x = 74,784.72 × 14,795.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,856.52x = 1,106,502,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,502,751.56/49,856.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,193.74

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