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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,957.92, 74,940.12 and 14,901.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,957.92, 74,940.12 and 14,901.12 is: 22,352.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,957.92 : 74,940.12 = 14,901.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,957.92/74,940.12 = 14,901.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,957.92x = 74,940.12 × 14,901.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,957.92x = 1,116,691,720.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,691,720.93/49,957.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,352.65

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