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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,863.04, 74,806.78 and 14,802.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,863.04, 74,806.78 and 14,802.72 is: 22,207.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,863.04 : 74,806.78 = 14,802.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,863.04/74,806.78 = 14,802.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,863.04x = 74,806.78 × 14,802.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,863.04x = 1,107,343,818.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,343,818.44/49,863.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,207.71

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