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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,882.50, 74,836.08 and 14,822.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,882.50, 74,836.08 and 14,822.01 is: 22,236.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,882.50 : 74,836.08 = 14,822.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,882.50/74,836.08 = 14,822.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,882.50x = 74,836.08 × 14,822.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,882.50x = 1,109,221,126.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,221,126.12/49,882.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,236.68

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