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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,856.97, 74,785.41 and 14,796.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,856.97, 74,785.41 and 14,796.62 is: 22,194.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,856.97 : 74,785.41 = 14,796.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,856.97/74,785.41 = 14,796.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,856.97x = 74,785.41 × 14,796.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,856.97x = 1,106,571,293.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,571,293.31/49,856.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,194.92

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