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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,005.10, 74,997.75 and 14,470.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,005.10, 74,997.75 and 14,470.58 is: 21,703.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,005.10 : 74,997.75 = 14,470.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,005.10/74,997.75 = 14,470.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,005.10x = 74,997.75 × 14,470.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,005.10x = 1,085,260,941.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,260,941.20/50,005.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,703.01

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