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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,962.02, 74,950.31 and 14,897.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,962.02, 74,950.31 and 14,897.12 is: 22,347.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,962.02 : 74,950.31 = 14,897.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,962.02/74,950.31 = 14,897.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,962.02x = 74,950.31 × 14,897.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,962.02x = 1,116,543,424.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,543,424.60/49,962.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,347.85

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