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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,892.94, 74,851.82 and 14,832.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,892.94, 74,851.82 and 14,832.58 is: 22,252.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,892.94 : 74,851.82 = 14,832.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,892.94/74,851.82 = 14,832.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,892.94x = 74,851.82 × 14,832.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,892.94x = 1,110,245,608.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,245,608.30/49,892.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,252.56

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