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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,003.46, 74,976.03 and 14,933.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,003.46, 74,976.03 and 14,933.70 is: 22,391.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,003.46 : 74,976.03 = 14,933.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,003.46/74,976.03 = 14,933.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,003.46x = 74,976.03 × 14,933.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,003.46x = 1,119,669,539.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,669,539.21/50,003.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,391.84

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