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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,881.36, 74,833.56 and 14,820.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,881.36, 74,833.56 and 14,820.24 is: 22,233.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,881.36 : 74,833.56 = 14,820.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,881.36/74,833.56 = 14,820.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,881.36x = 74,833.56 × 14,820.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,881.36x = 1,109,051,319.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,051,319.25/49,881.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,233.78

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