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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,859.08, 74,803.18 and 14,799.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,859.08, 74,803.18 and 14,799.64 is: 22,203.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,859.08 : 74,803.18 = 14,799.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,859.08/74,803.18 = 14,799.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,859.08x = 74,803.18 × 14,799.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,859.08x = 1,107,060,134.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,060,134.86/49,859.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,203.78

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