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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,892.76, 74,840.36 and 14,832.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,892.76, 74,840.36 and 14,832.72 is: 22,249.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,892.76 : 74,840.36 = 14,832.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,892.76/74,840.36 = 14,832.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,892.76x = 74,840.36 × 14,832.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,892.76x = 1,110,086,030.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,086,030.42/49,892.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,249.44

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