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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,932.17, 74,890.02 and 14,863.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,932.17, 74,890.02 and 14,863.63 is: 22,292.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,932.17 : 74,890.02 = 14,863.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,932.17/74,890.02 = 14,863.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,932.17x = 74,890.02 × 14,863.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,932.17x = 1,113,137,547.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,137,547.97/49,932.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,292.99

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