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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,862.16, 74,782.44 and 14,802.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,862.16, 74,782.44 and 14,802.12 is: 22,199.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,862.16 : 74,782.44 = 14,802.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,862.16/74,782.44 = 14,802.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,862.16x = 74,782.44 × 14,802.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,862.16x = 1,106,938,650.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,938,650.77/49,862.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,199.97

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