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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,883.31, 74,829.02 and 14,823

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,883.31, 74,829.02 and 14,823 is: 22,235.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,883.31 : 74,829.02 = 14,823 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,883.31/74,829.02 = 14,823/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,883.31x = 74,829.02 × 14,823
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,883.31x = 1,109,190,489.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,190,489.35/49,883.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,235.70

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