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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,876.44, 74,792.82 and 14,818.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,876.44, 74,792.82 and 14,818.20 is: 22,220.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,876.44 : 74,792.82 = 14,818.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,876.44/74,792.82 = 14,818.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,876.44x = 74,792.82 × 14,818.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,876.44x = 1,108,294,965.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,294,965.32/49,876.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,220.81

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