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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,878.20, 74,831.52 and 14,818.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,878.20, 74,831.52 and 14,818.52 is: 22,232.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,878.20 : 74,831.52 = 14,818.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,878.20/74,831.52 = 14,818.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,878.20x = 74,831.52 × 14,818.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,878.20x = 1,108,892,375.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,892,375.75/49,878.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,232.00

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