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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,955.76, 74,947.01 and 14,895.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,955.76, 74,947.01 and 14,895.72 is: 22,347.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,955.76 : 74,947.01 = 14,895.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,955.76/74,947.01 = 14,895.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,955.76x = 74,947.01 × 14,895.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,955.76x = 1,116,389,601.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,389,601.32/49,955.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,347.57

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