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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,892.72, 74,839.08 and 14,832.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,892.72, 74,839.08 and 14,832.32 is: 22,248.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,892.72 : 74,839.08 = 14,832.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,892.72/74,839.08 = 14,832.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,892.72x = 74,839.08 × 14,832.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,892.72x = 1,110,037,183.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,037,183.07/49,892.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,248.48

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