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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.67, 74,779.75 and 14,793.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.67, 74,779.75 and 14,793.13 is: 22,185.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.67 : 74,779.75 = 14,793.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.67/74,779.75 = 14,793.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.67x = 74,779.75 × 14,793.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.67x = 1,106,226,115.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,226,115.25/49,861.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,185.90

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