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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,891.72, 74,837.58 and 14,831.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,891.72, 74,837.58 and 14,831.32 is: 22,246.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,891.72 : 74,837.58 = 14,831.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,891.72/74,837.58 = 14,831.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,891.72x = 74,837.58 × 14,831.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,891.72x = 1,109,940,097.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,940,097.01/49,891.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,246.98

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