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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,977.28, 74,977.76 and 14,916.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,977.28, 74,977.76 and 14,916.02 is: 22,377.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,977.28 : 74,977.76 = 14,916.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,977.28/74,977.76 = 14,916.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,977.28x = 74,977.76 × 14,916.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,977.28x = 1,118,370,083.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,370,083.72/49,977.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,377.57

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