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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,963.02, 74,951.81 and 14,898.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,963.02, 74,951.81 and 14,898.12 is: 22,349.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,963.02 : 74,951.81 = 14,898.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,963.02/74,951.81 = 14,898.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,963.02x = 74,951.81 × 14,898.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,963.02x = 1,116,641,059.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,641,059.60/49,963.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,349.35

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