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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,978.01, 74,941.50 and 14,913.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,978.01, 74,941.50 and 14,913.11 is: 22,362.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,978.01 : 74,941.50 = 14,913.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,978.01/74,941.50 = 14,913.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,978.01x = 74,941.50 × 14,913.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,978.01x = 1,117,611,076.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,611,076.34/49,978.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,362.06

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