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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,893.72, 74,840.58 and 14,833.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,893.72, 74,840.58 and 14,833.32 is: 22,249.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,893.72 : 74,840.58 = 14,833.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,893.72/74,840.58 = 14,833.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,893.72x = 74,840.58 × 14,833.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,893.72x = 1,110,134,272.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,134,272.13/49,893.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,249.98

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