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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,912.00, 74,878.73 and 14,373.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,912.00, 74,878.73 and 14,373.05 is: 21,562.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,912.00 : 74,878.73 = 14,373.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,912.00/74,878.73 = 14,373.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,912.00x = 74,878.73 × 14,373.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,912.00x = 1,076,235,337.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,235,337.87/49,912.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,562.66

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