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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,911.39, 74,861.01 and 14,853.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,911.39, 74,861.01 and 14,853.78 is: 22,278.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,911.39 : 74,861.01 = 14,853.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,911.39/74,861.01 = 14,853.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,911.39x = 74,861.01 × 14,853.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,911.39x = 1,111,968,973.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,968,973.12/49,911.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,278.86

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