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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,997.22, 75,008.79 and 14,936.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,997.22, 75,008.79 and 14,936.82 is: 22,409.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,997.22 : 75,008.79 = 14,936.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,997.22/75,008.79 = 14,936.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,997.22x = 75,008.79 × 14,936.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,997.22x = 1,120,392,794.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,392,794.65/49,997.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,409.10

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