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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,862.04, 74,805.27 and 14,801.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,862.04, 74,805.27 and 14,801.73 is: 22,206.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,862.04 : 74,805.27 = 14,801.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,862.04/74,805.27 = 14,801.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,862.04x = 74,805.27 × 14,801.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,862.04x = 1,107,247,409.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,247,409.12/49,862.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,206.22

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