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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,876.16, 74,801.44 and 14,807.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,876.16, 74,801.44 and 14,807.68 is: 22,207.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,876.16 : 74,801.44 = 14,807.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,876.16/74,801.44 = 14,807.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,876.16x = 74,801.44 × 14,807.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,876.16x = 1,107,635,787.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,635,787.06/49,876.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,207.72

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