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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,953.32, 74,930.04 and 14,892.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,953.32, 74,930.04 and 14,892.11 is: 22,338.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,953.32 : 74,930.04 = 14,892.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,953.32/74,930.04 = 14,892.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,953.32x = 74,930.04 × 14,892.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,953.32x = 1,115,866,397.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,866,397.98/49,953.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,338.18

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