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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,934.07, 74,901.11 and 14,872.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,934.07, 74,901.11 and 14,872.82 is: 22,309.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,934.07 : 74,901.11 = 14,872.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,934.07/74,901.11 = 14,872.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,934.07x = 74,901.11 × 14,872.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,934.07x = 1,113,990,277.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,990,277.96/49,934.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,309.22

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