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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,952.82, 74,929.29 and 14,891.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,952.82, 74,929.29 and 14,891.61 is: 22,337.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,952.82 : 74,929.29 = 14,891.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,952.82/74,929.29 = 14,891.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,952.82x = 74,929.29 × 14,891.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,952.82x = 1,115,817,764.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,817,764.26/49,952.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,337.43

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