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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,975.68, 74,976.48 and 14,915.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,975.68, 74,976.48 and 14,915.32 is: 22,376.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,975.68 : 74,976.48 = 14,915.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,975.68/74,976.48 = 14,915.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,975.68x = 74,976.48 × 14,915.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,975.68x = 1,118,298,191.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,298,191.67/49,975.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,376.85

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