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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,862.92, 74,794.38 and 14,802.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,862.92, 74,794.38 and 14,802.26 is: 22,203.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,862.92 : 74,794.38 = 14,802.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,862.92/74,794.38 = 14,802.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,862.92x = 74,794.38 × 14,802.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,862.92x = 1,107,125,859.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,125,859.30/49,862.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,203.39

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