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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,957.26, 74,949.26 and 14,897.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,957.26, 74,949.26 and 14,897.22 is: 22,349.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,957.26 : 74,949.26 = 14,897.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,957.26/74,949.26 = 14,897.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,957.26x = 74,949.26 × 14,897.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,957.26x = 1,116,535,540.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,535,540.57/49,957.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,349.82

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