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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,973.60, 74,973.72 and 14,913.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,973.60, 74,973.72 and 14,913.56 is: 22,374.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,973.60 : 74,973.72 = 14,913.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,973.60/74,973.72 = 14,913.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,973.60x = 74,973.72 × 14,913.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,973.60x = 1,118,125,071.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,125,071.64/49,973.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,374.32

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