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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,981.02, 74,983.40 and 14,919.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,981.02, 74,983.40 and 14,919.77 is: 22,383.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,981.02 : 74,983.40 = 14,919.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,981.02/74,983.40 = 14,919.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,981.02x = 74,983.40 × 14,919.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,981.02x = 1,118,734,632.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,734,632.30/49,981.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,383.19

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