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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.04, 74,803.77 and 14,800.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.04, 74,803.77 and 14,800.73 is: 22,204.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.04 : 74,803.77 = 14,800.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.04/74,803.77 = 14,800.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.04x = 74,803.77 × 14,800.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.04x = 1,107,150,028.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,150,028.73/49,861.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,204.71

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