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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,933.56, 74,904.66 and 14,873.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,933.56, 74,904.66 and 14,873.16 is: 22,311.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,933.56 : 74,904.66 = 14,873.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,933.56/74,904.66 = 14,873.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,933.56x = 74,904.66 × 14,873.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,933.56x = 1,114,068,992.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,068,992.93/49,933.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,311.03

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