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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.66, 74,804.84 and 14,801.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.66, 74,804.84 and 14,801.32 is: 22,205.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.66 : 74,804.84 = 14,801.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.66/74,804.84 = 14,801.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.66x = 74,804.84 × 14,801.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.66x = 1,107,210,374.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,210,374.39/49,861.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,205.65

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