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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,881.20, 74,836.02 and 14,821.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,881.20, 74,836.02 and 14,821.52 is: 22,236.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,881.20 : 74,836.02 = 14,821.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,881.20/74,836.02 = 14,821.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,881.20x = 74,836.02 × 14,821.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,881.20x = 1,109,183,567.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,183,567.15/49,881.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,236.51

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