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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,860.29, 74,802.74 and 14,799.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,860.29, 74,802.74 and 14,799.93 is: 22,203.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,860.29 : 74,802.74 = 14,799.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,860.29/74,802.74 = 14,799.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,860.29x = 74,802.74 × 14,799.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,860.29x = 1,107,075,241.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,075,241.81/49,860.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,203.55

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