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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,975.49, 74,976.20 and 14,915.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,975.49, 74,976.20 and 14,915.14 is: 22,376.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,975.49 : 74,976.20 = 14,915.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,975.49/74,976.20 = 14,915.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,975.49x = 74,976.20 × 14,915.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,975.49x = 1,118,280,519.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,280,519.67/49,975.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,376.58

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