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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,939.13, 74,895.03 and 14,877.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,939.13, 74,895.03 and 14,877.88 is: 22,312.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,939.13 : 74,895.03 = 14,877.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,939.13/74,895.03 = 14,877.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,939.13x = 74,895.03 × 14,877.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,939.13x = 1,114,279,081.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,279,081.70/49,939.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,312.74

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