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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,973.08, 74,959.64 and 14,937.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,973.08, 74,959.64 and 14,937.36 is: 22,406.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,973.08 : 74,959.64 = 14,937.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,973.08/74,959.64 = 14,937.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,973.08x = 74,959.64 × 14,937.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,973.08x = 1,119,699,128.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,699,128.15/49,973.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,406.05

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