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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,958.92, 74,941.62 and 14,902.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,958.92, 74,941.62 and 14,902.12 is: 22,354.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,958.92 : 74,941.62 = 14,902.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,958.92/74,941.62 = 14,902.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,958.92x = 74,941.62 × 14,902.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,958.92x = 1,116,789,014.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,789,014.23/49,958.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,354.15

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