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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,977.80, 74,979.68 and 14,917.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,977.80, 74,979.68 and 14,917.46 is: 22,380.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,977.80 : 74,979.68 = 14,917.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,977.80/74,979.68 = 14,917.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,977.80x = 74,979.68 × 14,917.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,977.80x = 1,118,506,302.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,506,302.63/49,977.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,380.06

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