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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,951.20, 74,936.52 and 14,890.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,951.20, 74,936.52 and 14,890.08 is: 22,338.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,951.20 : 74,936.52 = 14,890.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,951.20/74,936.52 = 14,890.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,951.20x = 74,936.52 × 14,890.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,951.20x = 1,115,810,777.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,810,777.72/49,951.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,338.02

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